butchery

Carlton Hotel on left. On right of Foreman’s shop, Apperley’s Blacksmith shop and stables : about 1885

Lowe’s Limited, butchers of Stortford Lodge

Text on signs –

“BUTCHERS.
BACON CURERS.
SMALL GOODS MAKERS.

LOWE’S C.C.. lTD

FRESH BUTTER, EGGS & […]
COOL STORERS.
ICE MAKERS.

BACON CURING
C.C.

SMALL GOODS
C.C.
DEPARTMENT”

Four workmen outside Lowe Brothers butchers at Stortford Lodge corner, Hastings, 1917

Stortford Lodge Butchery, established 1908 by the Lowe brothers; butcher standing outside; horse and cart bearing “Lowe Bros Butchers” sign

Four workmen outside factory at Stortford Lodge, Hastings

Signs on building –

“[…]
BRAND.

FACTORY
PHONE 839.

SHOP
PHONE 379.

THE “ELITE” MILD CURE HAM & BACON FACTORY.

CASTROL.”

Staff of TJ Thompson and Sons Limited, 245 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings – two unmtd (apprentices), three mtd (qualified)

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Carcases, till, meat cutting machine, scales

Willow Park Butchery, corner of Maddison Street and Willowpark Road, Hastings