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The two-storey building in the foreground was occupied during the early years of the 20th century (c 1910-1920) by Mr David Bowen Harris, a well-known chemist. The word 'chemist' can be seen on the side of the building. Mr Harris was nick-named "Dead-Bird Harris" (probably because one of his pharmaceutical products was widely used to kill birds), while his wife was known as "Madame" Harris in recognition of her professional status as a music teacher. Her classes were held in a room above the chemist shop. The building held a variety of occupants after Mr and Mrs Harris and was demolished in 1959 when the National Airways Corporation erected an office building on the site. It is now an Indian restaurant [2015]

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Stc 4
Date
1955
Digitisation ID
2014N_Stc4_009054
Held In
"Coolstore"

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car yard,
home cookery,
india tyres,
photographs,
princess motor sales,
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