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Bowdon, The Polygon, Stamford Road 1907
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The row of shops opposite was known as The Polygon, though R H Toothill's chemist shop is on Church View. Retailers listed as having businesses here in 1907 are Brook & Son, grocers and agents for W & A Gilbey Ltd, wine and spirit merchants; Goulden Bros, fruiterers and florists; Alfred Pickering, confectioner; and John Sydney Wykes, bootmaker.

An extract from Greater Manchester Photographic Memories.

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Three generations of my family have lived in Bowdon. One of the small cottages on the left of the picture was my first home. I was Christened and Married at St. Mary's Church. My Great Grandparents, Grandparents, Parents, and my Sister are all buried in the Church yard.
Bowdon, Church of St Mary the Virgin 1913
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Shopping At Brooks
We grew up in Stamford Road and, at the time this photo was taken, I was 8. I remember our mother taking us shopping with my younger brother and sister as walked from our house to Brooks which for us was the most wonderful bazaar, full of colour and all sorts of goodies that we hoped our mother would buy. It always smelt of fresh coffee, as there was an old red and gold enameled coffee grinder continually in ...see more
Bowdon, the Polygon c1965
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