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Fowler & Brock

Posted by peter cook on 26/8/2026, 6:56 am

A summer sale at Fowler & Brock, King Street in 1900.

Re: Fowler & Brock

Posted by Liz Dance on 26/8/2026, 9:39 am, in reply to "Fowler & Brock"

Lovely photo, just look at all of the women all wearing hats, also a couple of policemen - do you think there was lots of trouble?

Re: Fowler & Brock Liz

Posted by peter cook on 26/8/2026, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Fowler & Brock"

Apparently they needed policemen to control the crowds that gathered every time Fowler & Brock had summer sales. Fowler & Brock were taken over by Binns in July 1927.

Re: Fowler & Brock Liz

Posted by Maria on 26/8/2026, 9:57 am, in reply to "Re: Fowler & Brock Liz"

What a crowd must have been many bargains .

Re: Fowler & Brock - Peter

Posted by Liz Dance on 26/8/2026, 10:43 am, in reply to "Re: Fowler & Brock Liz"

Thanks for that Peter, who would have believed it in those days.

Re: Fowler & Brock

Posted by George on 26/8/2026, 2:03 pm, in reply to "Fowler & Brock"

Great photo Peter. Wow! More like that please.

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