Graham Road, Wimbledon
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| Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1910 |
|---|---|
| Area | Wimbledon |
| Copyright 1 | Les Kirkin/MLS |
| Picture Reference | Wim_6_2-1 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | Before the existence of supermarkets, many people bought smaller quantities of shopping on a daily basis. The majority of foods and cleaning materials were carefully measured out and hand-packaged by local shopkeepers. Many suppliers also delivered goods direct to the home using horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles or handcarts. For instance, this picture shows a milk cart during its delivery run (picture centre). Householders purchased half pints or pints which the milkman ladled into tin pails from a giant churn, supplied by the dairy. Other doorstep deliveries included fish, bread and coal. Mobile knife grinders also visited the streets, sharpening household cutlery, tools and scissors on a hand powered grindstone. |
