Ironmongers 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 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

Old Houses in the High Street - Banbury, Oxfordshire. This is The Vivers Building - a house built in 1650 for a mercer called Edward Vivers. Date: circa 1910

View of Great Titchfield Street, London, on the corner of Langham Street, showing an aerial view of the street market. circa 1905

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

Catalogue cover, Horncastle & Son, General Furnishing & Builders Ironmongers, The Parade, Bedford Street, Royal Leamington Spa. circa late 19th century

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

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

Garden Tools, Spades, Forks, Hoes, Shears, Rakes and Knives. 19th century

St Nicholas Street from Victoria Square looking towards Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of St Nicholas Street showing Jennings, Radmore Confectioner and Dining Rooms, Edwin Broad and Olivers boot and shoe shop. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Advert, Murray, McVinnie & Co, Ironmongers, Glasgow
Advert for Murray, McVinnie & Co, Chandlers and Ironmongers, Mavisbank, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, James Gray & Son, Edinburgh, Scotland
Advert for James Gray & Son, Stove and Grate Makers, Kitchen Ranges, Electric Light Fittings, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Palmers shop, new ironmongers shop, The Lynch, Uxbridge, London. 28th October 1932

Bampton, Devon - Fore Street. Date: circa 1908

Advert for Phillips & Pearce, Ironmongers, Bath
Advert for Phillips & Pearce, Ironmongers and Electrical Engineers, Milsom Street, Bath Date: 1902

The Shop of M. Perier, Ironwork Merchant, 1767. Creator: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
The Shop of M.Perier, Ironwork Merchant, 1767. (At the sign of the black head, Perier M. Quai de la Megisserie, Paris)

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

Comic postcard, Drunken man, patent cork drawers Date: 20th century

Adverts, Dundan, Flockhart & Co, James Gray & Son
Adverts for Dundan, Flockhart & Co, Druggists and Chemists, Edinburgh, and James Gray & Son, Ironmongers, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

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

Fletchers Gas Cooking Ranges. 19th century

Fireplaces, Hearths, Grates and Kerbs. 19th century

Ironmongers Hall 1861
Exhibition of works of art and antiquity at the hall of the Ironmongers company, Fenchurch Street. 1861

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

A view of the River Tyne from the Castle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, circa 1960s

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

Saturday at Berwick Street Market, Soho, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Ironmongers shop on Carnaby Street, London, 1944
Ironmongers shop on 37 Carnaby Street, London, 1944. A man looks at the window display in an ironmongers shop with buckets, lengths of hose and other items on the pavement and hung from hooks

Row of shops including the West London Workshops for the Blind, London, 1913
Row of shops including the West London Workshops for the Blind, Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London, 1913. A shop selling goods produced by blind workers, a discount book store

Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1816. Artist: C Rosenberg
Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1816. View showing figures in the street and an ironmongers shop at the corner of St Georges Place

Mackridges ironmongers shop, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Mackridges ironmongers shop, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, 1962. A traditional ironmongers shop in Wombwell, a small mining village near Barnsley

Makridge, a traditional ironmongers shop, Wombwell, near Barnsley, South, Yorkshire, 1962. Wombwell is a small mining village near Barnsley

Stationery, Hadfields Ironmongers, Congleton, Cheshire
O-Cedar Mop and Polish advertisement on Hadfields Ironmongers printed stationery, used here as a receipt with handwritten details. circa 1920

Stationery, W Middleton & Son, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, W Middleton & Son, Ironmongers, 3 St Nicholas Street, Truro, Cornwall, with an advertisement for Stephensons Furniture Cream, and handwritten details below. 1916

Dunkleys prams and nursery toys advertisement, 1888
Advertisement for a variety of prams, bassinettes, childrens wheeled toys and rocking horses available from Dunkleys of 76 Houndsditch, London. 1888

Well boring tools and pumps advertisement, 1888
A selection of well-boring tools and pumps available from R. Richards & Co of 2, Upper Ground, London. Date: 1888

Russian Credit Co. Hardware Store
Russian Peasants in a 1929 credit company hardware store. Date: 1929

Furnival Road from Exchange Street, No 1, Furnival Road, Clement Schofield Kilham, Tobacconist, No 3-5, Michael Law
Taken from Properties to be Demolished, 1913 and 1914. Cat. No. 914.274 SQ

London, Westminster from Lambeth, with the Ceremonial Barge of the Ironmongers Company Signed, lower left: " S. Scott", Samuel Scott, ca. 1702-1772, British

Ironmonger miffed at rain stalling watering can sales
Farmer - " This Rain ll do a power o good." Ironmonger - " Aye, but it ll spoil t sale o waterin cans." !!! Date: 1892

H. R Mopsey & Co Ironmongers
An advertisement for H.R Mopsey & Co Ironmongers(established 1840), of 26 and 28 High Street, Wandsworth. Saws, spades, tools and rollers can be seen in the window

The Ironmongers Shop. A little girl amid the metal tools, pails, buckets, kettles, cans, scythes and rakes in an Ironmongers store

Arms of Companies 1
Arms of six London city companies - Skinners, Haberdashers, Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners and Clothworkers

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Ironmongers have long been a staple of high streets across the country, and Barnes in West London is no exception. With its charming old houses lining the bustling High Street, this picturesque neighborhood offers a glimpse into the past. In Banbury, Oxfordshire, they can an integral part of the community, as seen on the cover of Horncastle & Son's catalogue. Traveling further afield to Doboj in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, one can witness a vibrant street scene with an ironmonger shop nestled among other local businesses. Meanwhile, Great Titchfield Street in London showcases its own array of ironmongers' establishments that cater to diverse needs. Advertisements for Phillips & Pearce Ironmongers in Bath catch the eye with their enticing offers and quality products. From garden tools like spades, forks, hoes, shears, rakes to knives fit for any culinary endeavor – these shops provide all essential equipment for both green thumbs and aspiring chefs alike. As we delve into history through captivating images from Truro in Cornwall during the early 1900s - such as St Mary's Street Old Grammar School or St Nicholas Street from Victoria Square looking towards Boscawen Street - it becomes evident how deeply rooted they were within communities across Britain. Finally venturing southwest to Bampton in Devon's Fore Street reveals yet another charming location where locals relied on their trusted ironmonger shops for everyday necessities. Whether it be household items or specialized tools required by craftsmen and builders alike – these stores played an indispensable role within society. Whether you find yourself strolling down High Streets or exploring historic towns like Banbury or Truro; browsing catalogues or admiring street scenes around Europe; seeking garden tools or kitchen essentials – remember that behind every successful project lies an irreplaceable partnership between customers and their trusty local ironmonger.