The Grocer's Shop by JeffG7BRJ
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Description
The medieval term 'Grosser' shows the origins of the grocer as being one who delt in anything by the gross, in essence a wholesale dealer.
Victorian grocers would buy in bulk and decant the goods into small weights. Often with items such as tea, they would also blend a number of ingredients together to obtain their own brands.
A vast array of goods would be available in shops such as this, dried foodstufffs, meat, tinned goods, luxury items, brushes, cookery items, fabrics and even whole dinner services. Windows would be beautifully displayed each season, goods would be artistically ranged according to both price and quality and the whole effect would be to entice customers into shops and therefore secure their custom.
Credit: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
Thanks for stopping by for a look and for any comments you care to make(I like fun captions).
May the sun shine down on you, where ever you are.
Today the East coast of the UK is expecting severe weather conditions, a tidal surge of 3 metres(10foot) is making its way South. My thoughts are with you. Stay safe.
Comments (20)
aljaysart
This woman reminds me of a council worker, leaning on the brush and not doing any work LOL, excellent capture Jeff, well done.
sylki
When I was a child there were still shops that looked like this inside :-) (showing my age now!!)There was one very much like it here in South Africa, it looked like this until the early 80s. This is so wonderful I can almost smell the special smell that these sort of shops had...Oh the memories!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs Thank you for your lovely comments on all of my work I really appreciate your friendship so much:-)
auntietk
Wonderful capture - I'm glad you found more!
42n8
Wonderful capture. Great POV.
RobyHermida
Fabulous work!!!!!!!!!!
Ionel
Another excellent capture and interesting information! It was not different in my country before the communists to destroy everything!!!
unnyFies
Nice photo as always. Each item you submit to your gallery is like a small, interesting article. And by the way, thanks for the kind, wise words you left on my gallery.
huismus
Wonderful capture. I like your post work very well. Thank you for the story, Jeff.
trishabadblood
she is lovely.. a friendly store... with so much charm... excellent work...
MrsLubner
When I see dry goods shops like this I always am flumuxed by how neat and orderly they were kept. And they dealt in so many different items ... it seems impossible to be so organized. Perhaps it had something to do with not haveing 75 people walking the aisles at any given moment of the day :-) I do like this shot. It has a good feeling to it. I saw the news about the tidal surge expected and saw pictures of the sandbags being issued. I am holding my breath... My thoughts and wishes are for a good outcome...
SSoffia
PERFECT CAPTURE & COMPOSITION !!!!!
mickuk50
well we did`nt fair to bad with the weather jeff but i dont think it was the same for everyone .diane might not have been so lucky she is a bit nearer the coast .as usual mate perfect dialogue excellent image and postwork mick
stevey3d
Excellent Image Jeff! 5++
artaddict2
Like sylki has said "I can almost smell it", there WAS an unusual smell to this shop. You really do manage to get the colouring good on these sepia pictures Jeff its perfect. And once again, a great bit of information, you either know an awful lot of stuff or your good at doing your homework. ( or being 1 or maybe 2 years my senior you remember a lot lol. ) Its a good capture because if I remember she wouldn't stop sweeping, you must have got this nicely posed shot a few seconds after mine. Has she got her eyes shut ?
stolta
Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!
Richardphotos
I may of heard the meaning of grocer before but forgot,so I learned something here.excellent capture
Kelena
wonderful Image:)
jocko500
cool shot.
Liam.
Lovely peek into history with that old newspaper style. Great addition to the series.
alhak
wonderful shot! where's all the boiled lollies on the counters though...lol