Ironmonger Collection

High Street, Barnes, West London
A simply stunning real photographic postcard showing the High Street, Barnes, West London, featuring a very smart carriage (left) with two finely-dressed coachmen and a horse bus behind

Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Old Towngate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Holmfirth has become well known as the location of the situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine

Alfred Hall Ltd building, Silver Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, DN11HT

Old Grammar School, St Marys Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Old Grammar School in St Marys Street, Truro, when it was the Bullen Brothers Show Rooms with a sign saying Plumbers, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Bellhangers, Gasfitters

Street scene in Doboj, northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, showing a shop selling pots and pans

Thomas Newcomen, English engineer C017 / 7122
Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), English engineer, with a diagram of his atmospheric engine of 1712. Newcomen was an ironmonger from Dartmouth, and also a Baptist lay preacher

Ironmongers advert
An ironmongers advert for Trevithick and Mabbot ironmongers, offering delights such as coarse fishery salt and bone crushers

British factory exterior, as depicted on the cover of The Ironmonger magazine

Hardy Patent Pick Co. mining tools 1890s
Selection of solid steel mining hand tools made by Hardy Patent Pick Co, in Sheffield. Date: 1890s

Hardy Patent Pick Co. patent hand boring machine 1890s
Patent hand boring machine, for rock and coal, produced by Hardy Patent Pick Co, works in Sheffield. Date: 1890s

Bampton, Devon - Fore Street. Date: circa 1908

The Hardware Store
Daniel Springgay

High Street, Devizes early 1900's

Bishop John Henry Hopkins, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Bishop Hopkins, between 1855 and 1865. [Cleric, artist, lawyer, ironmonger, musician and composer, theologian, architect: introduced Gothic architecture into the United States]

Ironmongers shop, East London
Ironmongers shop in East London with pedestrians and policeman. Date: circa 1930s

Mays family butchers shop, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
T & W Mays Tower Meat Stall, family butchers shop, with James Sutherlands flatbed truck and passengers outside, and Youells Ironmongers on the left, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. circa 1910s

Stationery, Kitchen Ironmongers, Shipston-on-Stour, with handwritten details, total account eleven shillings and sixpence. 1905

Hardy Patent Pick Co. bone grinder 1890s
The Devil, Disintegrator, bone grinder and mixer. This machine will grind to powder, granulate or shed any material, animal and vegetable, wet or dry at one operation. Date: 1890s

Street in Boulder City, Kalgoorlie, Australia. Date: circa 1930s

Mr George Axe (left) aged 58 years, shows his wares. Hes an ironmonger in Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London. 29th October 1935

Jim Lloyd, museum attendant at Preston Park Museum, in the ironmongers shop on the Victorian Street. 30th October 1973

Westgate, Guisborough, North Yorkshire. 1st October 1954

William Burtons general ironmongery 1851
Exterior of William Burtons general furnishing ironmongery warehouse in Oxford Street, London. Date: 1851

Advert for Geo. Salter & Co. household items Advert for Geo. Salter & Co
Selection of household specialities, available from Geo. Salter & Co. in West Bromwich. Date: 1887

Electrical Supplies 1889
A page from The Ironmonger Diary and text Book, Woodhouse & Rawson United, Limited, electrical supplies. Date: 1889

Advert for Rowland Priest, manufacturer of pulleys 1889
Examples of pulleys, hoists and a lifting jack Date: 1889

TINWARE DEALER / 18THC
A dealer in tinware Date: 18th century

British factory exterior, Ironmonger Magazine cover
British factory exterior, as depicted on the cover of The Ironmonger magazine. Date: 1911

Parochialstrasse in Berlin, 1831. Creator: Johann Philipp Eduard Gartner
Parochialstrasse in Berlin, 1831

Coventry, Warwickshire, England - The Pilgrims Rest Inn on the corner of Pamer Street and Ironmonger Row. A hostel was erected in Palmer Lane for the lodging of pilgrims by the Benedicitne Priory of

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"Ironmonger: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the bustling High Street of Barnes, West London, where an ironmonger's shop stands proudly among other traditional establishments. Its presence is reminiscent of a bygone era, evoking nostalgia for simpler times. Travel further north to Old Towngate in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, and witness another glimpse into history. Here, an ironmonger's store adorns the street scene with its charming facade, offering a window into the past. Cross borders to northern Bosnia and Herzegovina and find yourself immersed in Doboj's vibrant streetscape. Amidst this picturesque setting lies an ironmonger's shop that adds character to the town while serving as a testament to enduring craftsmanship. Delve deeper into history with Thomas Newcomen, the renowned English engineer whose contributions revolutionized industry. His name echoes through time as he paved the way for advancements in machinery that would shape our modern world. London Trade Card - Thomas Pickett Brasier showcases yet another facet of ironmongery trade. This advertisement from yesteryears highlights how these skilled craftsmen played vital roles in supplying essential goods to their communities. Venture inside a British factory exterior where diligent workers once forged metal tools that fueled industrial progress. The sight of smokestacks rising against the skyline serves as a reminder of Britain's manufacturing prowess during its heyday. Take a step back in time on Devizes' High Street during the early 1900s. Amongst horse-drawn carriages and well-dressed pedestrians stands an ironmonger's establishment – a cornerstone of local commerce providing essential supplies to residents. Witness innovation at its finest with Hardy Patent Pick Co. 's mining tools from the 1890s. These robust implements were instrumental in shaping mining operations worldwide – testimony to both human ingenuity and reliance on quality equipment. Stroll along St Marys Street in Truro, Cornwall, and stumble upon the Old Grammar School.