Faded Greenwich (3)
Trafalgar Road, SE10
Thanks to Dazza, we can still (just about) see the writing above a accommodation agency in Trafalgar Road, though exactly whose store this was, that sold Boots and Shoes, “Hardwearing Goods of Various Descriptions,” “Hobnailed Goods” and “Clogs in Great Variety” is now a mystery. Perhaps there are some old photos that show this otherwise rather unexciting stretch of Trafalgar Road in busier times…
In 1911, number 117 Trafalgar Road (I had to use Google Street View to find the house number) was occupied by a Harmann & Teda Kaiser, who were both born in Germany, but they were both in their 60’s. Their two sons (both born in Woolwich) Herman & Theodore seem to be running the shop, with Herman a boot & shoe repairer, and Theodore a ‘general assistant’.