RichardB Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Parker's Umbrella Hospital, 19 Broom Close, Highfield. Your umbrella re-covered in 17 and a half minutes; Seamed. When cut 16 and a half minutes. Repairs while waiting. From the First Edition of The Star, 7th June 1887 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Parker's Umbrella Hospital, 19 Broom Close, Highfield. Your umbrella re-covered in 17 and a half minutes; Seamed. When cut 16 and a half minutes. Repairs while waiting. From the First Edition of The Star, 7th June 1887 Sounds as if the umbrella repair industry had just been subjected to a very strict time and motion study of its workforce. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 John Bailey Parker, Umbrella manufacturer 1893 : 189 Glossop Road 18 South Street, Moor 19 Broom Close 39 West Bar 189 West Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Until relatively recently there was one on Valley Road. Was it Fox's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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