Railway Street |
Old Co-op Building Norfolk Square |
Norfolk Square |
Boots Opticians 23 High Street West |
Card Cabin 21 High Street West |
Boots Chemist 17-19 High Street West |
1850 | Post Office Derbyshire Directory Harrison Levi, draper & grocer, Norfolk square Longson Robert, tailor, woolen & linen draper, Norfolk sq Sykes William, grocer, Norfolk square |
1871 | Census Numbers 1-11 ? Norfolk Square was recorded as 2 house/shops occupied by William Gigerson 37, a Draper, wife Martha A Gigerson 37, a Milliner and neice Olive Neal 16, also a Milliner. Also at this address were Emily B Hitchen 19, an Apprentice Milliner and Emma Bingham 21, a Domestic Servant. The Cooperative Store was recorded as 2 uninhabited shops. Number 6 Norfolk Square was occupied by Charles Schofield 55, a Letter Press Printer employing 1 boy, wife Margaret Schofield 50, son Alfred E Schofield 20, a Printer Compositor, daughters Mary E Schofield 18, a Cotton Weaver, Ann Schofield 11, a Scholar and Boarder George L Heath 22, a Bankers Clerk. Number 7 Norfolk Square was occupied by William Sykes 44, a Green Grocer, wife Hannah Sykes, 41, son Samuel B Sykes 14, a Scholar and daughter Mary E Sykes 1. Also at this address were Boarder Joseph Jackson 24, a Shopman and Elizabeth Hyatt 23, a Domestic Servant. Number 3 Norfolk Square was occupied by Daniel Moorhead 40, a Master Painter employing 4 men and 5 boys, wife Ann Moorhead 42, daughters Sarah Moorhead 14, a Telegraphist, Mary A Moorhead 12, son Stephen Moorhead 11, Heleirce ???? Moorhead 8, son Joseph Moorhead 6, all Scholars and nephew Moorhead Buckley 16, a Printers Apprentice. |
1881 | Census In Norfolk Square there were 4 lock up shops (uninhabited), Number 5 was occupied by Charles Schofield 65, a Letter Press Printer, wife Margaret Schofield 59 and daughters Mary Schofield 28, a Cotton Weaver and Annie Schofield 21, a House Keeper. Number 7 was occupied by Samuel Sykes 22, a Grocer, wife Janet Sykes 22, daughter Ada M Sykes 1 and Domestic Servant Ellen Sykes 18. |
1891 | Kelly’s Directory County Court Office (His Honor Thos. Ellison, judge; John Hibbert, registstrar & high baliff; Arthur Moore, assistant registrar & deputy high baliff), Norfolk Square Garlick Joseph, grocer & corn dealer, 7 Norfolk Square Glossopdale New Industrial Co-operative Society (Wm. Walton, sec), Norfolk Square; 369 High street west; 20 Charlestown rd. & 8 Hall st Hawke Robt. Geo. architect, Norfolk sq Hibbert Jn. & Jsph. solicitors, Norfolk sq Mawson Thomas, saddler & harness maker, 8 Norfolk sq Schofield Mary Ellen & Annie (Misses), stationers, 6 Norfolk square Stagg & Son, wholesale wine & spirit merchants, 8 Norfolk square Sykes Robert Wooley, auctioneer 9 Norfolk square Tweedale Jn. Wm. solicitor, Norfolk sq Woodhead Sarah Elizabeth (Miss), stamp distributor, & registry office, Post office, Norfolk square |
1899 | Kelly’s Directory Brown George, caretaker of Masonic lodge, 12 Norfolk sq Brown Louise (Miss), dressmaker, 12 Norfolk sq Hardman John, dentist, 11 Norfolk square Hawke Robert George, architect, Norfolk square Mason Joseph, deputy supt. registrar, Norfolk square Mawson Thomas, saddler & harness maker, 8 Norfolk sq Rodley Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs.), stamp distributor, Post office, Norfolk square Stagg & Son, wholesale wine & spirit mers, 8 Norfolk sq Tweedale John William solicitor & superintendant registrar, Norfolk square |
1901 | Census The Post Office in Norfolk Square was occupied by Sarah E Redley 44, a widow and Civil Service Postmistress and son William E Redley. Also at the address was her aunt Sarah A Crosland 62, a Domestic Nurse. |
1903 | This picture was taken from onboard a tram, Glossop Tramways operated from 20 August 1903 to 24 December 1927 promoted by the Urban Electric Supply Company Limited. The old Coop would eventual stand far right with the cast iron and glass canopy. |
1904 | An advertisment from ’Glossop - A Sketch From The Earliest Period’ printed and published by Messrs. Jenkinson and Hamnett in 1904. |
1906 | Glossop town centre with electrified trams and decorative street lights. |
1910 | Early 20th century, the Glossop Co-op ladies on an outing, photo probably taken at their destination. Image from a digital collection by Bert Baker. |
1910 | Old Co-op building with cast iton and glass canopy. Image from a digital collection by Bert Baker. |
1912 | Kelly’s Directory Beard Charles, vaccination officer, Norfolk square Cemetery (Hadfield) (George Henry Wilson, clerk); offices, Norfolk square Fuller Edward, saddler & harness maker, 8 Norfolk sq Hardman John, dentist, 11 Norfolk square Kenny Mary Margaret (Miss), confectioner, Norfolk sq Masonic Lodge (Joseph Fielding, caretaker), Norfolk sq Stagg & Son, wholesale wine & spirit mers, 10 Norfolk sq Waterston James A. stamp distributor, Post office, Norfolk square |
1926 | Midland Counties of Englan Trades Glossop Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd., Grocer/Tea dealer, Norfolk Square Refuge Assurance Co Ltd., Insurance company, Norfolk Square Wilson, G.H., Solicitor, Norfolk Square |
1966 | In August 1966 the Glossop Co-operative celebrated 100 years in business, and a week of celebrations was planned. |
1974 | Photo of (left to right), old Coop building, Norfolk Square, Nat West bank and the single phonebox. Can you name any of the cars in the car park? |
2004 | Argos. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society. |
2014 | Photo taken in 2014 by Glossop VAH. |