In a 1914/ 15 Ramsgate directory there was this listing: Bunce Henry L picture frame maker 102 High Street and in my 1928 Kelly's: 102 High St Bunce Henry L picture frame maker, gilder & expert picture restorer. see advertisement Will send scan of this ad off list Don't see him in 1936 Kelly's (commercial or private residents). Best wishes Elizabeth ENSEMBLE SUZANNAH-FOAD wrote: >Hello There > > If he didn't trade for long or he didn't bother to advertise you are going to have a problem. > Two suggestions, one, Contact the Ramsgate Society as the Editor Terry Wheeler has a huge interest in the High Street and its Buildings. > http://www.ramsgate-society.org.uk/cgi-bin/contact.cgi > > Also, you can try and locate the property on a map, coinciding with the years your grandfather was in residence there, then see what is either side. This way you can see what was either side, hopefully a well known shop or building, then look at old picture postcards and local history books and see if a picture shows the High Street at that location > > Good luck > and Merry Christmas > Suzannah > > >Andrea Currie <andrea@f2s.com> wrote: > HI Suzannah >Do you or any lister have any pictures or info re the above. It was my >grandfathers shop at 102a High St Ramsgate. There may be some who remember >it...... >Thank you >Andrea Currie >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Suzannah Foad" >To: >Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:09 PM >Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Mr Joseph WALES Builder Etc > > > > >>Interesting write up in a small Margate Guide of 1903 for the WALES >>researchers >>Merry Christmas >>Suzannah >> >> >> >>Mr Joseph WALES Builder etc, Ventilating and Sanitary Engineer, Union >>Crescent, Margate >>(Messrs C H WALES & Co, Decorators and sign writers, 91 High Street) >> >>It is often said that " Practise makes perfect" and as this aphorism is >>most >>certainly true in the regard of the building trade, we are pleased to be >>bale to inform our readers that Mr WALES has had a varied experience of >>every branch, extending over a period of twenty years or more. >>During that time much good work has been successfully carried out by him >>in >>Margate and the surrounding districts, many important jobs and contracts >>having been from time to time placed in his hand for all classes of >>building, repairs and sanitary engineering. The latter is now made a >>special >>line, and Mr WALES brings to the work a thorough knowledge of all the most >>approved and modern systems as applied to the drainage and ventilation of >>dwelling houses. This, added to the use of thoroughly sound materials and >>skilled labour, enables him to guarantee the efficiency of all the work; >>so >>that he may be entrusted with important matters of this kind with the >>fullest confidence as to the result. >> >>Mr WALES keeps on hand, at the yard, adjoining his residence, a good stock >>of all the necessary materials; but in the way of sanitary fittings, drain >>pipes, bricks, tiles, cement etc, the capacious workshop and builders yard >>proper, situated at Clifton Gardens, Cliftonville, contain a large and >>varied assortment, with a capital plant, and all the usual appliances for >>expediting the work. >>Estimates are furnished for any kind of building work at short notice and >>in >>the event of Mr WALES being favoured with the order, operations are >>commenced without any of those vexation delays with which most of us have >>some experience. There is also attached to the firm, a decorators and sign >>writers department at 91 High Street, under the title of C H WALES & Co. >> >>In addition to general decorating, Mr C H WALES does all kinds of gilding, >>sigh writing, glass embossing, etc and customers will find the work >>executed >>most expeditiously and in admirable taste. >>We may mention, in fact, that Mr WALES has devoted the greater part of his >>life to this particular class of work and holds certificates of Merit from >>the International Building and Art Exhibition, held in London at the >>Agricultural Hall in 1892, and it is doubtless owing to this special >>training that his artistic work bears favourable comparison with the >>finest >>London style. There is always, at his place of business an especially fine >>stock of designs in decorative goods and the firm are also extensive >>dealers >>in both English and French paper hangings, Lincrusta Walton, Japanese >>embossed leather paper etc. >> >>In conclusion we may point out that courteous attention is extended by the >>firm to one and all and that the wishes and instructions of customers are >>invariably most carefully carried out. >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >