Victorian Town Trading on the Isle of Wight A late 19th century trade directory of selected shops and industrial enterprises in major Isle of Wight towns. It gives a comprehensive report on each business, covering its history, the proprietors and the service provided. Each page contains one or more entries, with just a few continuing on the following page. Click on the images for full view. (These scans of photocopies are not ideal but they are legible) RYDE A.J. & W COOMBES, HOUSE FURNISHERS, UPHOLTERERS, AUCTIONEERS, HOUSE AGENTS, VALUERS, Etc., Cross Street, Ryde H. PACK & CO., SILK MERCERS, MILLINERS, MANTLEMAKERS, LADIES' OUTFITTERS, Union Street, Ryde W. & J. WOODS MANUFACTURING AND FURNISHING IRONMONGERS, 26 & 27, Cross Street, Ryde EDWARD SWEETMAN, Jun., BREWER, MILLER, FORAGE CONTRACTOR, &c., 16, John Street, Ryde and Upton HANSFORD BROTHERS, UPHOLSTERERS AND HOUSE FURNISHERS, DECORATORS AND PAINTERS, 9, Cross Street, Ryde FRED P. MELLISH, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER & PRINTER, "The Post Office," 43, High Street, Ryde THE CROWN FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL Proprietress: Mrs H.T. Halstead, Ryde W. H. LONG, PRACTICAL TAYLOR AND SHIRT MAKER, HATTER, HOSIER AND OUTFITTER, 9, Cross Street, Ryde J. JOHNCOX, JUNIOR, BILLINGSGATE FISH, GAME AND POULTRY STORES, 156, High Street, Ryde ALFRED HOLMES, TAILOR, HATTER AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 171, High Street, Ryde MR. J. A. PURNELL, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHER AND MANUFACTURING UPHOLSTERER, 5, 6, 7 and 8, High Street, Ryde CLEMENT JACKMAN, GAS AND WATER FITTER, WHITESMITH AND BELLHANGER, TIN, IRON, ZINC, AND COPPER-PLATE WORKER, 7 George Street, Ryde THE YORK HOTEL George Street, Ryde. Proprietress: Mrs C. Drake. WILLIAM SMITH, DISPENSING CHEMIST AND DENTIST 21, High Street, Ryde T.M. CHIVERTON, PLUMBER, PAINTER, GLAZIER, HOUSE DECORATOR, &c., Artists' Repository, 35, High Street, Ryde H. V. CARTER & CO., COACH BUILDERS, 37, Union Street and 8, Upton Road, Ryde. JOHN DIMMICK RYDE SEED WAREHOUSE AND NURSERIES, 175, High Street, Ryde RICHARD COLENUTT, Jun., THE COUNTY STORES, 47 & 48, Union Street, Ryde. ARTHUR S. MARLOW, COOK AND CONFECTIONER, 19, Union Street and 3, Melville Street, Ryde. J. COLDWELL & CO., THE RYDE CIVIL SERVICE AND CO-OPERATIVE STORES, 172, High Street, Ryde EDMUND WARD, MACHINIST Monkton Street, Ryde. W. R. JOLLIFFE, GROCER AND PROVISION MERCHANT, The Tea Mart, 126, High Street, Ryde. COWES C. HANSON & SONS, SHIP, STEAM LAUNCH & BOAT BUILDERS, ETC., ETC., West & East Cowes, I.W. R. ROWE & SONS, BLOCK AND SPAR MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS, &c., Medina Road, West Cowes. JOHN MORGAN & SONS, TAILORS, COSTUME AND HABITMAKERS, AND YACHT OUTFITTERS, Cowes. G. & E. WATTS, PLUMBERS AND DECORATORS, Medina Road, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. C. SIBBICK, YACHT AND BOAT BUILDERS, Albert Yard, Cowes. CHARLES BROWN, GROCER AND WINE MERCHANT, 130, High Street, Cowes. PARKINSON (& LONGMAN, CHEMIST TO THE QUEEN), 94, High Street, West Cowes, Isle of Wight H. GUY, ENGINEER, BOILER-MAKER AND MILLWRIGHT, STEAM LAUNCH AND BOAT BUILDER, 107, High Street, Cowes. DROVER'S MARINE HOTEL Cowes. HEWITT & SON, YACHTING, EXPORT, AND FAMILY GROCERS, FRENCH AND ITALIAN WAREHOUSEMEN, WINE, SPIRIT, ALE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS, West Cowes. THE MISSES J. & H. PEGG, MODES ET ROBES, Gloster House, Cowes, Isle of Wight. W. JONES & SON, YACHTING, SHIPPING AND GENERAL SMITHS, Etc., Newport Road, West Cowes. J. H. CORY, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, 84, High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight. W. WHITE & SONS, ENGINEERS AND BOILER-MAKERS, STEAM-LAUNCH AND YACHT BUILDERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Etc., Vectis Works, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. G. H. MAY & CO., FURNISHING IRONMONGERS, SMITHS, BRASSFOUNDERS, YACHT-FITTERS, &c., 126 and 127, High Street and Arctic Road, Cowes. GEORGE DROVER, MERCHANT AND SHIP AGENT, High Street Cowes. R. H. MATHEWS & SONS, GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF WINES AND SPIRITS, HAY AND STRAW MERCHANTS, Shooters' Hill, Cowes. E. SLADE & SONS, FAMILY BUTCHERS, POULTERERS, AND ICE MERCHANTS, 9 & 52, High Street, West Cowes THE GLOBE FAMILY HOTEL, The Parade, West Cowes. Proprietor: W. J. Keeping. EDWIN WAY & CO. CORN, HAY, STRAW, FLOUR, MEAL AND SEED MERCHANTS, 38, High Street, West Cowes. JOHN ABRAHAM, OUTFITTER, HATTER, HOSIER, AND NOTED LITTLE BOYS' CLOTHIER, West Cowes Clothing Hall, 3, Shooters Hill, West Cowes. NEWPORT EDWARD MORRIS, UPHOLSTERER, CABINET-MAKER AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMAN, 28 and 29, High Street, Newport WOOD & HORSPOOL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS, HORTICULTURAL ENGINEERS, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, 114, Pyle Street, Newport. A. C. WHITTOME & CO., ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, IRONFOUNDERS, SMITHS, &c., Vectis Ironworks, Orchard Street, Newport THE VECTIS STEAM WHEEL AND WAGGON WORKS, Proprietor: Mr James Guy, Senr. Offices: 162, Lower High Street, Newport. C. J. DASHWOOD, CARISBROOKE BREWERY, Newport FRANK COOPER, GRANITE, MARBLE AND STONE MONUMENTAL MASON AND SCULPTOR, Show-rooms and works: 44, St James' Street, Newport. J. E. SNELLGROVE & SON, PLUMBERS, GLAZIERS, HOUSE DECORATORS 67 & 68, Upper St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight MR. THOMAS JENKINS, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, Etc., SLATE AND CEMENT MERCHANT, MONUMUMENTAL AND GENERAL MASON, 49, Upper St. James' Street, Newport. WHEELER & HURST, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURERS, 33, Holyrood Street and 3, Sea Strett, Newport, Isle of Wight. DABELL & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GLASS AND CHINA MERCHANTS, 57a, High Street, Newport. THE SWAN HOTEL Proprietor: Mr James Kerfoot, High Street, Newport. ALBERT MIDLANE, FURNISHING IRONMONGER, GAS-FITTER, LOCKSMITH &c., 29, Upper St. James' Street, Newport. ARNELL BROTHERS, THE WATER AND STEAM ROLLER MILLS, Newport. W. GUBBINS & SON BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 43, High Street, Newport. SAMUEL GUY, CORN, SEED AND FLOUR MERCHANT, 115, Pyle Street, Street, Newport. A. W. ABRAHAM & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PORK PURVEYORS, 98 & 99 Upper St. James' Street, Newport. EDWARD J. AIRS, LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR, 46, Pyle Street, Newport. FRANCIS A. CORY, DISPENSING & FAMILY CHEMIST, 132 High Street, Newport. F. M. BEACH, HAIRDRESSER, PERFUMERS, WIG MAKERS, STATIONERS AND DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS, 48, High Street, Street, Newport. BROWN BROS., BUTCHERS, High Street, Newport. E. F. WRAY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 124 High Street, Newport. J. E. COLE & CO., FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS, The Cash Supply Stores, 106, High Street, Newport. VENTNOR FREDERICK CORBOLD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, AND STOUT BOTTLER Etc., High Street and Esplanade, Ventnor. E. C. MARTIN, CARRIAGE BUILDER, Albert Street, Ventnor. JOLLIFFE BROTHERS, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS AND COAL MERCHANTS, 5, Pier Street, Ventnor. THE ROYAL MARINE HOTEL, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Proprietors: Messrs. Bush & Judd. THE QUEENS HOTEL, The Esplanade, Ventnor. Manager: Mr George P. Wood. CHARLES A. SMITH, DISPENSING CHEMIST, 3 and 76, High Street, Ventnor. HENRY PEARSON, TEA DEALER AND GROCER, 24, High Street, Ventnor. R. H. TOLMAN, RESTAURANTEUR, COOK, PASTRYCOOK AND CONFECTIONER, High Street and 27, Pier Street, Ventnor. FRANK WINTER, PRINCE OF WALES' WINE, SPRIT AND BOTTLED ALE AND STOUT STORES, Ventnor. J. S. COX, PURVEYOR OF MEAT, 77 and 78 High Street and Church Street, Ventnor. HILLSIDE PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, Ventnor. Principals: Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mitchell. ARTHUR J. POTTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORTER AND WAREHOUSEMAN, The Warehouse 13, Pier Street, Ventnor. J. SANDERS, GROCER, TEA DEALER, PROVISION FACTOR AND WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, The Tiger Tea Warehouse, 17, Pier Street, Ventnor. ALFRED J. SHARPE, GENERAL DRAPER, ETC., Clarence Buildings, 4, High Street, Ventnor. GILES AND PONDER, THE MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 15, High Street, Ventnor. CHARLES MITCHELL, AUCTIONEER, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, SURVEYOR, VALUER, Etc., Church Street, Ventnor. WALTER HAMMOND, GENERAL DRAPER AND FURNISHER, Providence House, 101 and 103, High Street, Ventnor. DEAR & SONS, STORE GROCERS, ITALIAN AND FRENCH WAREHOUSEMEN Etc., 5 & 8, High Street, Ventnor. RAYNER'S COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY TEMPERANCE HOTEL, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 22, Victoria Street, Ventnor. T. H. LOOSEMORE, FAMILY GROCER, The Madeira Road, Branch Post Office, Ventnor. HENRY A. IVES, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, BOOKBINDER AND NEWSAGENT, Fancy Repository, Mayfield House, 26, Pier Street, Ventnor. WROXALL W. FLUX & SON, CORN MERCHANTS, MILLERS AND BACON CURERS, Wroxall, Isle of Wight. AUGUSTUS BULL, GROCER, BAKER, PROVISION DEALER PORK BUTCHER, MEALMAN AND IRONMONGER, Railway Station, Wroxall. BONCHURCH MESSRS. J. G. & W. JOLLIFFE, BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, SANITARY AND HOT WATER ENGINEERS, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, Etc., Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. DANIEL DAY & SONS, BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, Etc., Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. SANDOWN YELF & CO., WINE MERCHANTS, 15, High Street, Sandown and 53, Union Street, Ryde. F. W. HILLIER, CORN AND FLOUR MERCHANT, HAY AND STRAW FACTOR, Wilkes Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight. JOHN BUNT, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, AND VALUER, Sandown, Isle of Wight. J. DORE, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, Etc., 27, High Street, Sandown. MARTIN'S LIBRARY, Sandown and Shanklin, Isle of Wight. F. CANTELO, FURNISHING AND BUILDERS' IRONMONGER, 81, High Street, Sandown. THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL, Sandown. Proprietor: Mr. George H. Conquest. W. PENNELLS, TAILOR, HOSIER AND OUTFITTER, BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, Rembrandt House, 103, High Street, Sandown. SHANKLIN ALBERT TOVEY, A.P.S., DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE MODERN PHARMACY, High Street, Shanklin. THE MADEIRA HOTEL, Shanklin. Proprietor: Major C. Broackes, Ex-Provost-Marshal of the Army. W. WARNE, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER, JOB AND POST MASTER &c., High Street, Shanklin. K. GRAY, BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER PASTRY COOK AND CONFECTIONER, Shanklin Hygienic Bakery, High Street, Shanklin. FRED G. BAKER, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN, High Street, Shanklin. T. HODGKINSON, PORK BUTCHER, High Street, Shanklin. G. J. HAWES, FANCY AND GENERAL DRAPER, High Street, Shanklin. RUSSELL BROTHERS, FAMILY BUTCHERS, High Street, Shanklin. F. W. PROUTEN, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER, High Street, Shanklin. FLUX & CO., CORN, HAY, STRAW & SEED MERCHANTS, High Street, Shanklin. W. FORTEATH, PLUMBER AND IRONMONGER Station Road, Shanklin. HOLLIER'S SHANKLIN HOTEL, Shanklin. Proprietor: Mr. Eugene Schmitt. MR. HARRY TAYLOR, SHANKLIN BREWERY, Shanklin. C. W. GOULD & CO., IRONMONGERS, GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, TIMBER, CEMENT AND SLATE MERCHANTS, Shanklin. H. W. DAWS & CO., FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, High Street, Shanklin.