Date:1911
Description:William Albert Marson owned a high class family grocer's shop, established in the High House on Greengate Street. Marson was also a lay reader and held sermons in several churches within the Stafford area, including St. Matthew's at Derrington, St. John's in Littleworth and Brocton Mission Hall. In 1890 Marson opened his 'Old Curiosity Shop' on Albion Place, selling furniture, china and fancy goods. The shop later moved to premises behind the High House on St. Mary's Passage (pictured). Image from 'Staffordshire Past and Present: An Historical Pictorial & Descriptive Guide' published in 1911 and edited by J.W.Bradley.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
This carte de visite studio portrait shows Philip Dale (1832-1917), brazier and ...
View of St. Mary's Church, Stafford from south-east. St Mary's Church is Grade 1 ...
Agnes Galloway opened the Zetland Café on the first floor of 54a Greengate ...
Alfred Ernest Haywood (1876-1958) was born in Newcastle under Lyme, one of 14 children ...
This building at 11 Greengate Street was a typical Tudor house built around 1500, ...
A natural coloured straw hat with brim turned up at the front, fastened with black ...
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Donor ref:(37/40544)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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