Grocers Collection

Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho)
3621827 Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (Berkels patent)

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Native Boutique Date: circa 1920s

Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK
Scene in Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK. circa 1910s

Chichester Street, Pimlico, London. There is a cart for W H Cullen (Lupus Street, Pimlico) in front of the houses in the street. Cullens were Grocers

Miss Marjorie Pollock ( daughter of Sir Ernest and Lady Pollock ) with the sack of sugar presented to her by the Grocers Company as a wedding gift. 11 January 1926

Corner shop in Vienna, Austria
A large corner shop, Hammerbrot, on a street in Vienna, Austria, with parked cars and people out shopping. Date: 1953

The Provision Shop. A General Grocers store selling rabbits, turkeys, chops, butter and tinned foods

Map of London
Map, made by Pieter Vanden Keere, showing the extent of London in 1593. Around the edge of the map are the crests of twelve of the Merchant Guilds

Carraways Grocery store, London - especially popular at Christmas time

Grocers on strike as police hold back crowds in Paris, 1899
3480893 Grocers on strike as police hold back crowds in Paris, 1899; (add.info.: Grocers on strike as police hold back crowds in Paris, France, 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting the outside of a Grocer's Shop, 19th century
5310984 An engraving depicting the outside of a Grocer's Shop, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1860); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Grocer's Shop, 1715. Creator: Frans van Mieris II
The Grocer's Shop, 1715

The Zuiderhavendijk, Enkhuizen, 1868. Creator: Cornelis Springer
The Zuiderhavendijk, Enkhuizen, 1868

Edw. Neumann, Broadway Market, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edw. Neumann, Broadway Market, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Edw. Neumann, Broadway Market, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edw. Neumann, Broadway Market, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Le Crocodile, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Crocodile, 19th century

Grocery store, Luxembourg, between 1897 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Grocery store, Luxembourg, between 1897 and 1910

Unidentified grocery store, probably in Germany, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Unidentified grocery store, probably in Germany, between 1900 and 1910

Grocery, Fipeltaner and Vida, Ungaria, Sopron, between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Grocery, Fipeltaner and Vida, Ungaria, Sopron, between 1895 and 1910

A. Moll, groceries, St. Louis, Mo. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
A. Moll, groceries, St. Louis, Mo. between 1895 and 1910

Facade of a grocery store, New Orleans or Charleston, South Carolina, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Facade of a grocery store, New Orleans or Charleston, South Carolina, between 1920 and 1926

Women on a covered sidewalk, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Women on a covered sidewalk, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

View from across street of two women talking, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View from across street of two women talking, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

View from across street of people under a covered sidewalk, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View from across street of people under a covered sidewalk, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Store Interior, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Store Interior, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Store Interior, 1917 or 1918. First World War - shop assistant and customer

Store Interior - Waste No Food, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Store Interior - Waste No Food, 1917 or 1918
Store Interior.'Waste No Food, 1917 or 1918. Wartime poster: Household Waste about 700 Million Dollars...Food is wasted when anything edible is allowed to go to the garbage pail or allowed to

A Country Grocer, 1909. Creator: Hans Smidth
A Country Grocer, 1909

The grocery store, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The grocery store, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Street scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Street scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Street scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Street scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Exterior of Court House Grocer, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Exterior of Court House Grocer, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Saturday afternoon- San Augustine, Texas, 1939. Creator: Russell Lee
Saturday afternoon- San Augustine, Texas, 1939

Queue à la porte d'une épicerie (angle de la rue Réaumur et du boulevard Sébastopol)... 1871
Queue a la porte d'une epicerie (angle de la rue Reaumur et du boulevard Sebastopol) en novembre 1870, 1871

Willliamsbridge looking towards Gun Hill Road, Bronx, New York, c1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willliamsbridge looking towards Gun Hill Road, Bronx, New York, c1907. Roadside billboards for Beech-Nut sliced Bacon; Sherwin-Williams Paints & Varnishes; Acker

Old tavern, Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Old tavern, Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. Twelve African American children standing in a row by a three-story wooden building. Sign on front: Groceries... R.L. Hilliard

Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911
Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911. ['Epicerie...pour les familles - (family grocer's). Note woman carrying basket on her head]

Cabaret du Pere Lunette, rue des Anglais, 05–1906. Creator: Paul Schaan
Cabaret du Pere Lunette, rue des Anglais, 05-1906

Grocery store, Widtsoe, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grocery store. Widtsoe, Utah

The town square of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The town square of Memphis, Texas. [Grocery store, jeweller's, Auto Body Glass & Top Shop, burger shop, Piggly Wiggly, barber's shop]

View of Widtsoe area from general store, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of Widtsoe area from general store. The farmlands purchase lie on the floor of the valley. Utah

Mississippi grocery store, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mississippi grocery store. ['Libity Cash Groc. - M. Pope. - M.Ark.']

Headquarters of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Under the "for rent" sign, through the door, one flight up, is the headquarters of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. Memphis, Tennessee

Post office, Finlay, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Post office. Finlay, Texas

New large-scale cotton farming district, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Buttonwillow, California. New large-scale cotton farming district. [Signs: Buttonwillow Post Office, Fresh Meats and Vegetables - Buttonwillow Food Center - Workingman's Store']

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Grocers have been an integral part of communities around the world for centuries. From the bustling streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka to the quaint corners of Chichester Street in Pimlico, London, these native boutiques have served as a lifeline for locals seeking their daily provisions. In a nostalgic image captured in black and white, Miss Marjorie Pollock can be seen proudly posing with a sack of goods outside her family's grocer shop. As the daughter of Sir Ernest and Lady Pollock, she carries on their legacy by providing essential items to customers who rely on The Provision Shop for their everyday needs. A corner shop in Vienna, Austria stands as a testament to the global reach of grocers. Its shelves are filled with delicacies from all over Europe, catering to diverse tastes and preferences. A map of London adorns one wall, reminding patrons that even amidst urban chaos, Carraways Grocery remains a reliable source for quality products. Traveling southward to Bloemfontein - Market Hall and Maitland Street in South Africa reveals another vibrant grocer's scene. Here, locals gather under colorful awnings to peruse fresh produce and connect with neighbors while supporting local businesses. Stepping back in time to the early 1900s unveils snapshots from different corners of the globe: an Arabian grocer's shop nestled within Cairo's bustling streets; Rochdale Galbraith Grocers serving its community with pride; and Grocer's Shop capturing moments frozen in history. Throughout time and across continents, these images depict more than just places where people buy food – they represent pillars of society that foster connection between individuals from all walks of life. Whether it is through sharing recipes or engaging in small talk at checkout counters, grocers play an invaluable role beyond commerce – they cultivate relationships that nourish both body and soul.