Record

Title	Staff of F. Gurney & Son, 36-38 High Street, Pinner
Repository	Harrow Local History Collection & Archive
Ref No	GB1102/LHC/4/1/1/33
Alt Ref No	1289NW
Maker	Harrow Observer
Date	Original photo date unknown. Republished 18/04/1980.
Description	Black and white photographic print showing the staff of F. Gurney & Son, 36-38 High Street, Pinner. Nine staff members posing alongside produce displays in front of the two storefronts forming the general store. Text across the left storefront states: "GROCERY &PROVISIONS. WINES, SPIRITS [&] BEERS". On reverse, Harrow Observer copyright stamp, along with notes in pen and pencil including negative number (42671B) and publication information (18/4/1980). A loose clipping of the accompanying text from the article accompanies the photo.
Comments	Clipping accompanying the photograph: "The Pinner High Street buildings now known as the Hand in Hand, with the Wine Growers' Association shop next door, have in part reverted to their use long ago. The shops were at one time owned by the prosperous firm of F. Gurney and Son and, as the old picture on the right shows, the sale of alcohol was a considerable part of their business, although they were also grocers in a big way. Note the artistic arrangement of he produce -- a familiar feature in those days. At the time the picture was taken, there appears to have been a staff of ten, presumably including the owners."
Format	Photograph
Category	Photographs
Level	Item
Location	In Storage

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