Number 37

Please note all dates are approximate. 

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2023 © P.Russell

1900 Maybole Shoe Company
By 1891 the Maybole Shoe Company had 10 shoe factories employing 1500 workers , producing about 1 million pairs of shoes. They had shops throughout Britain  called 'The Maybole Shoe Shop' 

1901 Alterations submitted and approved

Annan Museum

1902 W Sutherland, draper
Note - at this time the address was London House, 37 High Street.

1902 D Watt Directory

1902 D Watt Directory

1911 Dunbar, Pattie & Gibson 

1911 Annandale Observer

1911 Annandale Observer

Note: 1914 The Annandale Observer advert below explains that Grieves cycles could not use the Albert hall for their display this year and would be at No.37 instead.

1914 Annandale Observer

and would then be there every Friday & Saturday from then on....

1915 Andrew Hogg, chemist

1920's Queen of the Border Annandale Observer

1925 James Walker, chemist 
Memories:  Although a chemist Walker's was also renowned for good advice about their range of camera equipment.

RoM 1925

RoM 1951

RoM 1966

RoM 1973

RoM 1980

RoM 1990

RoM 1997

RoM 1999

RoM 2002

RoM 2006

2009 Lloyd's, chemist

2021 © V. Russell

2023 Bestway group acquired Co-op Pharmacies in 2010s and in August 2023 bought 11 Scottish branches of Lloyds including the Annan Branch on the High Street