Black Country Living Museum - Old Birmingham Road - Hobbs & Sons Restaurant : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Black Country Living Museum - Old Birmingham Road - Hobbs & Sons Restaurant / ell brown
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| 説明 | This is the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands.The museum was established in 1975, and the first buildings moved here in 1976. Since then a 26 acre site has been developed, with the unique conditions of living and working in the Black Country from the mid 19th century to early 20th century.It is off Tipton Road in Dudley.This is Old Birmingham Road at the Black Country Living Museum.The current phase in the museum's development is the creation of a 1930s high street, Old Birmingham Road stretching from St. James's School to the Workers' Institute.People waiting at lunchtime to buy some fish and chips to eat.On the left is Hobbs & Sons Restaurant. Also known as Hobbs Fish & Chip Shop and Hobbs and Sons Fish and Chip Shop.The Museum’s award-winning fish and chips are cooked in beef dripping for an authentic taste of the past. Hobbs Fish and Chip Shop has dished up the nation's favourite food to countless Black Country folk.Originally situated at 41-42 Hall Street, Dudley the landmark building was moved and rebuilt, brick by brick, at the Museum where it forms the centrepiece of the new 1930’s High Street.Next up is H. Morrall. MensWear Specialist. Also known as Morrall's Gentlemen's Outfitters.Harry Morrall’s shop was originally a familiar sight in Hall Street, Dudley, where he traded from 1928 to 1935. The shop is set in 1935, when it would have stocked men’s clothing such as shirts, collars, cufflinks, collar studs, hats, ties, socks and possibly underwear. It is also possible that Harry Morrall offered a made-to-measure suit service for his customers.The shop front reflects the fashions of the time and the window display contains vintage clothing and reproductions. Inside, some of the merchandise is available to buy. Step inside for some old-fashioned customer service.In the middle is Humphrey Bros. Humphrey BrothersThis builders’ merchants can be traced back to 1921, when brothers Joseph and William first traded at no 12 Birmingham Street, Oldbury. By the early 1930s the business had grown to include no. 14 and eventually, by the late 1940s, the brothers were operating out of no. 16 as well.The shop looks as it might have done in the late 1930s, when it was supplying a range of fireplaces, grates, W.C.s, sinks, paints, varnishes and wallpapers. Inside, visitors can find a showroom which gives a snapshot of typical thirties style.Next up is A. Harthill Motorcycles. A. Hartill & SonsIn the late 1930s this shop formed part of the Humphrey brothers’ business (now recreated next door). At the Museum it has been fitted out as Hartills motor cycle shop, which was located in Mount Pleasant, Bilston.Abraham Hartill opened the shop in 1937, having moved from a smaller unit in the same block. He sold mainly second-hand motorcycles, some fifteen or so a week. Bicycles were also sold, and hire purchase facilities were provided. The sale of spares and provision for repairs completed the service.In the thirties, many motorcycle dealers sponsored competition riders, either by providing free tyres, petrol and oil, or by supplying the motorcycle, fuel, and a back-up service. Large dealers would sponsor Isle of Man T.T. riders, whereas smaller dealers like Hartill’s would support riders in local events. Dealers were very keen on this arrangement because it encouraged young riders to buy larger, faster bikes. On T.T. week the shop would be crowded with enthusiasts, waiting for news of practice times and speeds. The latest T.T. newsletter would be fixed to the window for all to see.On the far right is A. Preedy and Sons.In the thirties this shop at 16 Birmingham Street, Oldbury, was occupied in succession by two independent tobacconists. At the Museum, the shop has been recreated as a branch of Alfred Preedy and Sons, the chain of tobacconists founded in Dudley in 1868.Between 1914 and 1938 annual tobacco consumption per head of the population almost doubled. This was the age of the cigarette, which were sold in small enough quantities to make them affordable by most people. ‘Woodbine’, ‘Weights’, ‘Park Drive’ and the other cheap brands could be obtained in penny packets of five.The brands of cigarette and pipe tobacco on display give some idea of the range and number that even a small establishment would have to carry – on average numbering about 40 to 50. The ‘staples’ were the cheaper cigarette, including Park Drive, Players, Tenners, Weights and Woodbines, followed by Players Medium Navy Cut, the most popular brand between the wars, appealing to both men and women.It did not take long for doctors to suspect that smoking was linked to a number of serious diseases though scientific opinion would be divided for generations. Often the public was left with vague notions that cigarettes stunted growth or led to heart problems, though these concerns were strong enough for cigarettes to earn the nickname ‘coffin nails’. The first health education campaign against smoking didn’t take place until 1968; the first health warnings on cigarette packets appeared in 1971.And at the end is Gripton’s Radio Stores at number 18 Birmingham StreetThere was a Gripton’s radio shop in Birmingham Street, Oldbury, from the early 1920s until the late 1940s (although it was at no. 4, not no.18). It was a branch of a substantial and well-known business based in West Bromwich. Like many radio shop proprietors, James Gripton had started out in a different trade, in his case jobbing printing.The shop is set in 1939 on the eve of war, though there are models of wireless dating back to the early 1920s. Most shops would be selling earlier models that had come their way as ‘trade-ins’.Until the development of reasonably priced mains electricity radios, accumulator (battery) charging remained an important area of a wireless shop business. As well as providing an income from the service it was also a marketing opportunity - the trader could build up a rapport with a customer over regular visits. Perhaps he could ‘showcase’ one of the latest models in the hope of a sale. Repairs worked in the same way – while the customer awaited the return of his own set he could be loaned a demonstration model.Down here is more trolley bus overhead cables. |
| 撮影日 | 2011-08-14 13:17:22 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Tipton, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S1500 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.002 sec (1/480) |
| 開放F値 | f/6.4 |