Gallons Ltd Grocers 1922

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Gallons shop on the corner of Tilery road & Norton road 1922. Photograph courtesy of Malcolm Corner

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Dewey Decimal: 999 Reference: t8895 - link available

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Malcolm Corner

My father lived in 9 Donald street off Oxford street and probably went to Tilery school, I know he worked at Gallons on the corner of Tilery road & Norton road as the photograph shows in 1922 when he was 14 years old, quite a lot of staff for a small shop but by the look of it it must have been busy.

Posted on: 12/07/2007 11:15:33

Corinne Teasdale

My father told me he used to stand in the queue for parish assistance which was given in the form of groceries from Gallon's shop. Being on the parish or on the dole was referred to as being on "The Pancrack" because a large part of your groceries was made up of eggs.

Posted on: 13/12/2007 16:17:03

Margaret Boyd

My grandfather Albert Ellis worked for Gallons and was in various shops around Teesside. My Mum talked of one shop they lived above in Bowesfield Lane and another in Thornaby. Later he was an Inspector for Gallons. I would be glad to hear from anyone who might have memories of him, as I am currently researching the family.

Posted on: 03/09/2008 23:46:42

Peter Weatherall

Mr.& Mrs. Ellis and their two daughters, Mary and Margaret, one of whom was a teacher at Newtown infants school, lived in Craigweil Crescent, exactly opposite to us. He was an inspector for Gallons at this time, 1930s.

Posted on: 05/09/2008 13:56:16