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Holdsworth c.1950 Advertisement — Sandy Holdsworth’s New Head Office at 138/140 Beckenham Road, Replacing the Penge Shop Destroyed by Enemy Action
Source: nkilgariff.com (N. Kilgariff Holdsworth catalog archive) — documents sourced from the V-CC Library; enlarged for Ebykr.
About this document
| Marque | Holdsworth |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertisement |
| Year | 1950 (estimated) |
| Publisher | W. F. Holdsworth |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1 |
| Source | nkilgariff.com (N. Kilgariff Holdsworth catalog archive) — documents sourced from the V-CC Library; enlarged for Ebykr. |
| Credit | Ebykr archive |
| Identifier | Permalink https://nkilgariff.com/Holdsworth%20Articles/138Beckenham.jpg |
| Transcription | Transcribed by eye |
Transcription
AT LAST We have been able to obtain premises to replace our pre-war shop at 5, Thesiger Road, PENGE, which was entirely destroyed by enemy action. W. F. (SANDY) HOLDSWORTH'S NEW HEAD OFFICE From the 18th FEBRUARY, is 138/140, BECKENHAM ROAD, BECKENHAM, Kent CALL AND SEE US AT AGENTS Throughout the COUNTRY WRITE YOUR MAIL …
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An advertisement announcing premises at 138/140 Beckenham Road from “the 18th February”, replacing the pre-war shop at 5 Thesiger Road, Penge, destroyed by enemy action.
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[Added in red type above the advertisement: “Advert in ‘Cycling’ 16 Feb 1950”.]
AT LAST
We have been able to obtain premises to replace
our pre-war shop at 5, Thesiger Road, PENGE,
which was entirely destroyed by enemy action.
W.
F. (SANDY) HOLDSWORTH’S
NEW HEAD OFFICE
From the 18th FEBRUARY, is
138/140, BECKENHAM ROAD,
BECKENHAM, Kent
CALL
AND
SEE
US
AT
AGENTS
Throughout
the
COUNTRY
WRITE
YOUR
MAIL
ORDERS
TO
138/140 BECKENHAM Rd.
BECKENHAM, Kent
Other Branches at :—
132 Lower Richmond Rd.,
PUTNEY, S.W.
69 Highbury Park,
(Nr. Arsenal F.C.), N.
[Text only, within a heavy black frame with a drop shadow at the right and bottom.]
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