Wilshin & Son
From Historical Hastings
A drapers store in Queen's Road between 1896 and 1959. They bought out the previous occupier of 21 Queen's Road (J. E. Wickenden) in 1896[1], also a millinery and drapery store which enabled expansion of the premises and a new shop-front was fitted around 1920[2].
Further modifications to the premises took place in early 1930 with the construction of a new building occupying both addresses[2]. The shop in its later years was run by the many-times mayor Douglas W. Wilshin, prior to closing in Hastings and moving to Rye.
Images
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Central-recreation-ground-in-Queens-Road.-1908.
Wilshin 1930 rebuild
Queens-Road-Trolley-Bus.-1959.
References & Notes
- ↑ Hastings & St Leonards Observer Saturday 21 March 1896
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 21 June 1930 Pg. 0003
