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Marjorie Mccrea's Tradesmen of Wellington Wellington History Group Special Paper: number 3 MARJORIE MCCREA’S TRADESMEN OF WELLINGTON INTRODUCTION by Allan Frost CONTENTS first came across Marjorie ****************** McCrea’s name in the early Page 2: Alfred Barlow, I1970s when I discovered the Hairdresser contents of a four-drawer cabinet * * * in Wellington library (the old one, Page 3 in Walker Street). James Bates & Fred Hunt The cabinet contained a treasure trove of local history documents, all Chemists of which had been donated to the * * * people of Wellington by folk like Page 4: Henry Baxter Marjorie who, for personal reasons, Draper didn’t want their precious * * * MARJORIE MCCREA paperwork to go to Shropshire Page 5: 1908–2006 Archives or the Local Studies Jack Owen and Fred Bean ****************** Library, both at Shrewsbury. Her name continued to crop up Outfitters Wellington-born Marjorie Eileen from time to time, whenever the * * * McCrea spent a great deal of her fruits of her meticulous research (we Page 6: Richard Brittain life researching local history could all learn a lot from her when it Grocer with a special interest in comes to historical accuracy and discovering facts and writing * * * interpretation) were published, like Page 7: George Harvey about people who were the ones in this Special Paper. associated with the town in It wasn’t until she found herself Jeweller & Clockmaker which she lived all her life. in the twilight years of her life that I * * * Her mother came from a managed to meet her. She realised, Page 8: Harvey’s family whose name was with resolute stoicism, that her time Clockmaker Apprentice synonymous with the social for research and writing had ended, * * * gatherings, entertainment and and I was most fortunate to borrow Page 9: Joseph Millichap refreshment in and near the her detailed notes on the life of Wellington’s most famous literary Gardener town: they were the Pointons * * * who, in addition to maintaining figure, Hesba Stretton, which helped a prosperous plumbing and me write Hesba’s biography. By way Page 10: Ernest Mynett of reciprocation, I lent her recordings decorating business, also found Draper of my mother’s memories of Old time to run the Station Hotel and * * * Wellington . the spoken word is an Red Lion (Holyhead Road) Page 11: Frank Onions invaluable tool for those with limited Hotel – in addition to having a or failed eyesight. Butcher 100-year involvement in the I felt extremely honoured when * * * Forest Glen Pavilions at the foot her remaining research papers were Page 12: Bert Richards of The Wrekin Hill. given to me at the time she was Hairdresser Sadly, her writing ceased in preparing to leave home to spend her * * * the early years of the present final days in the Morris Care Home. Page 13: George Turner century as a result of failing eyesight. Her memoirs and Wellington History Group is most Engineer & Gunsmith research notes are important grateful to Neil Thomas, current editor * * * sources of information on of Shropshire Magazine, for kindly Page 14: Additional Notes Wellington’s past. giving permission for the articles George Evans written by Miss McCrea and * * * * * * published by the magazine in 1982 and 1983 to be reproduced here. Released November 2012 Published in Shropshire Magazine, August 1982 Alfred Ba rlow Wellington's first ladies' hairdresser by Marjorie McCrea eight inches in depth with an opening at the At one time perm Clubs were run by one end where the bead and haJr was put in. employees of the Chad Valley Toy factory Mr Alfred Barlow. The cover could be left open. and others. Twenty girls paid ls. (5p) per Marcel waving was done by hot curling week. When they needed a permanent wave irons. Gas was used up to 1924, after which they paid ls. and the rest was paid from Mr Alfred Barlow was the first ladies' electricity was supplied by Messrs G. H. club funds. The person running the club hairdresser to set up business in Wellington. York from their dynamo until electricity could have a free perm at 21s. These clubs He came from Harrods of London to 40 New came into WeUington in the 1930's. High ran for many years. Street, on October 6, 1911. He toole over the frequency was used which is not used today. Bar lows made their own vanishing cream business from Thomas Wood who Mr Barlow's son Ronald qualified in during the 193945 war. This sold fa.ster emigrated to New Zealand in 1911. Birmingham as a chiropodist and opened a than they could make it at 2s.6d. (12%) ,per The shop was double fronted and had two surgery at the shop in 1936. jar. They also bottled their own brilliantine counters, one for cosmetics, and the other Usually the staff consisted of 12 people. and made their own shampoo from green for toys. The men's and ladies' hairdressing Hours of working were 8.30am to 7pm soft soap which came ln large drums, on salons were at the back of the shop, but before 1939, 9am to 6pm afterwa.rds. They ration. after the family went to live in Herbert were allowed an hour for lunch and half an When Mr Ronald Barlow's son was three Avenue in 1929 the salons were moved hour for tea - provided by Mr Barlow up years old be dropped eight ounces of the upstairs. until 1939. Before the war they were allowed employees' tea (also on ration) into the soft Many businessmen came to be shaved one week's holiday a year plus bank soap drum and mixed it well in - a great first thing in the morning, and the staff was holidays. loss in those days. always busy from 8.15 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. The A variety of fancy goods was sold: Perfumery was also sold 'loose' before shop was also open for one and a half hours brushes, combs of all kinds including dust 1939 - customers would bring their own every Bank Holiday for shaving combs, much needed in those days, side bottles to be filled. customers. combs, fancy and plain hair nets, soap, The copper gas hair dryer was given to the In 1925 a shave cost threepence- safety perfumes, sbamJ2:00S, curlers, leather goods Ironbridge Gorge Museum by Mr Ronald razors came in in the 1920's and electric and toys of all JCinds. Barlow when the premises were sold in 1962. razors near the end of the second world war. Wben the employees were not cutting hair they were kept busy covering and repairing umbrellas. This was a custom in most barber's shops years ago. An advertisement in the Wellington Directory in 1916 read as follows: A. Barlow. 40 New Street, (from Harrods, London) Certificate of Merit from London Academy. Ladles' a.nd Gentlemens Hairdressing Saloons. Private room for ladies and children. WavinR and Dressing 1/ -. Dyeing and Tinting a speciality, Switches of Hair 2/ · to 21 1·. Combings made up:- loz 1/6, 2 ozs 216. Umbrellas recovered and repaired. Ladies kept their hair long up to about 1919 and Mr Barlow had a copper gas hair dryer for drying long hair. In shape .this was an adjustable cylinder three feet high and about four inches wide standing on three legs. There was a gas ring at the bottom and threequarters of the way up there was a piece of wire mesh to catch any loose hairs. At the top there was a curved cover about 26 2 www.wellingtonhistorygroup.wordpress.com Published in Shropshire Magazine, January 1983 When chemists dispense grains of paradise and Jesuits Bark .. by Marjorie McCrea JAMES BATES began business as a freely sold over the counter and, it appears, used for their skins to make tonics. again chemist and grocer in Wellington about in some quantity. choice was paramount for flavour and oil 1850 - the joint business must have been Mr James Bates eventually took Mr content. fascinating. Re.lics of those days still remain Joshua Hunt into partnership, and be was Pills were made on the premises- plain. in the New Street premises - one room in succeeded by his son, Mr Frederick Hunr. uncoatcd were the cheapest, then came the old building is sti ll referred to as the tea Over the years advertisements in local sugatcoated ro mask an unpleasant room, with its huge wooden beams and papers offered the services of Bates and ingredient, silver coated for the gentry and supporting pillars, while dotted around are Hunt as photograph chemists. agriculture occasionally they were even coated with gold labels showing the price of items like chemists. "first class dispensing- qualified leaf. candles and jellies. men using the fmest drugs obtainable". When the chumists were making up pills As well as carrying on these trades. They also claimed that 'Our golden corn and their lunch break. was due before they dental extractions were also performed. cure makes walking once more a pleasure.' had completed the task they would wrap the Some of the dental fortoeps arc still there, Before the National Henlth Act of 1947 material in grecrseproof paper and put it in used only occasionally to persuade a there was the 19 11 Insurance Act fur which their trouser pockets to keep it soft. Other­ difficult nail or screw to release its hold in Lloyd George was principally responsible. wise the material would harden and be the wood. Under the J9 Lt Act, often referred to as the unusable. Bates and Hunt's firsllady assist­ James Bates, a bachelor, was a church Uoyd George. it was the man who was the ant overcame the problem of not wearing warden at All Saints' Church in 1866.
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