Portsmouth draper who had seven shops next to each other | Nostalgia

I don’t suppose for a minute anyone remembers Marshall’s Corner in Southsea? It was quite sizeable and in business from 1907 until about 1939.
By Bob Hind
Published 25th Nov 2020, 15:32 BST
A postcard showing Marshall’s which was on the corner of Norfolk Street and Hyde Street, Southsea, pre-1939. Picture: Robert James postcard collectionA postcard showing Marshall’s which was on the corner of Norfolk Street and Hyde Street, Southsea, pre-1939. Picture: Robert James postcard collection
A postcard showing Marshall’s which was on the corner of Norfolk Street and Hyde Street, Southsea, pre-1939. Picture: Robert James postcard collection

Marshall's Corner was started as a single drapers shop in Norfolk Street by a Charles Marshall. It quickly became popular and by 1914 he had opened another seven shops, all next to each other. They sold all manner of goods and employed 80 women.

There were 12 display windows on the corner of Hyde Street. They sold all drapery items, as indicated on the postcard, underwear, hats, hosiery, blouses, flowers, lace, untrimmed items and costumes.

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Robert James who lent me the postcard wants to know when this popular business closed down. If you have any idea please let me know.

Richard Newman says the photographer was overlooking Hanway Road, Buckland. Picture: Gosport Railway Society.Richard Newman says the photographer was overlooking Hanway Road, Buckland. Picture: Gosport Railway Society.
Richard Newman says the photographer was overlooking Hanway Road, Buckland. Picture: Gosport Railway Society.

• The photograph of Buckland I published a few weeks ago was seen by Richard Newman who has located a few of the landmarks.

The road running across the front of the picture is, he believes, Hanway Road with Buckland Congregational Church’s steeple peeping over the distant rooftop. The chimney on the right belonged to a blacksmith’s owned by Jas. Banting, but Richard stands to be corrected.​​​​​​​

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