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Huthwaite Addressing
18 Main Street
Reason for constructing three pre 1900 blocks to fully line south west roadside was because they directly fronted older properties still demanding access. Interest here is on the central property between entrances into blacksmith Dickens Yard and Boots Yard.
Eventual need for numbering modern Huthwaite addresses becomes recognised in Kelly's 1932 commercial directory. Listing 18 Main Street shopkeeper can therefore easily determine Joseph Newman was one of the earliest known traders. Memories of this general store shown being run throughout later years comes from Mr Everley sharing family ties relating its last Bromley keeper.
Trio firstly standing in doorway are Mr and Mrs Bromley taking possession from the retiring owner. 
Mrs O'Brian is later shown living out her final years in a tiny old cottage directly behind the neighbouring future newsagents. They converted 1950s use into their own private rear garage.
Census identifies James Bromley as 1939 greengrocer, although Mrs Iva E Bromley fronts shop window as the acknowledged shopkeeper from Kelly's 1941 trade directory. James sought various other work assisted by his horse called Captain. While carting his produce around Huthwaite streets, he'd also deliver coal offering services like chimney sweeping.
An aged Bromley couple posing in their back yard could be nearing early 1960s retirement, around time the shop was closed. Right side doorway afforded separate entry into residential side of their property, where the Bromley's raised a family with spare rooms apparently let out to accommodate at least four unrelated workmen.
Unchanged frontage is just visible behind 1965 Whit walkers, although 2011 comparison shows distinct changes having next been long made by John ????????? establishing a small specialist embroidery factory called Gem Sports. Removing original shop doorway offered wall space for more machinery given internal through access from right office door. Larger computerised machines had to be installed through a temporary hole made in left side wall. Senior owners death resulted in sighting 2011 sale board.
Subtle external changes ultimately presented a 2013 frontage, internally converted into three flats preparing 18abc for occupation.
19 Aug 20 by Gary Elliott Updated 19 Aug 20