Charles Albert Turner Draper's on Attercliffe Road

[Sheffield History]

Charles Albert Turner Drapery at 691 to 697 Attercliffe Road

Charles Albert Turner entered the drapery trade as an apprentice to Mr. Slack of Market Place, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He also worked at Cockayne's in Sheffield.

The business in Attercliffe was started in about 1889 when he rented premises at 685 High Street (Attercliffe Road) and opened The Shirt House selling a range of clothing and household items. By about 1893 he had moved to larger premises at no. 691 and the original shop was eventually given up.

The new shop was in a 3 storey building which provided living accommodation for Mr and Mrs Turner and their four children on the upper floors and also storage space in the attic.

During the 1920s Turner's again expanded until by 1928 they had occupied the adjacent shops at nos. 693-697. The premises were modernised by removing internal partitions and no. 691 dealt with men's wear, 693-695 with soft furnishings and 697 with ladies and children's wear.

Charles Turner died in 1930 and the business passed to his youngest son, Harold Henry Turner, who was helped in the shop by his sister Ann Elizabeth. Harold Turner retired in 1961.

 

[Sheffield History]

Here is whereabouts Charles Turner's Drapery would have stood on the right grassed area)

[tozzin]

The term Draper come from the materials that were displayed in shop windows because they were just “ Draped” over chairs or shelves.

[Sheffield History]

10 hours ago, tozzin said:

The term Draper come from the materials that were displayed in shop windows because they were just “ Draped” over chairs or shelves.

I never knew that but now you've pointed it out I can see in the windows what you mean!