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Spencer, Turner and Boldero Drapers

Spencer, Turner and Boldero, Lisson Grove, 1910

Westminster City Archives

By Georgina Colbeck

The linen draper's, Spencer, Turner and Boldero, became properly established around 1855 when three independent Master drapers, all working on Lisson Grove, joined together to form one larger firm. From this date on the business expanded rapidly, eventually employing several hundred assistants and needlewomen.

This page was added on 07/05/2011.

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I was aged 15 in 1957 and my first job was at Spencer Turners as a van boy. We delivered clothes and sundries all over london no traffic -great times.

By terry piggott
On 21/04/2012

I worked at Spencer, Turner & Boldero's from 1941 to 1947 in the child's wear department. I worked with Joyce Davis (nee Weatherhead) who had two children called Lyn and Tim. It was bombed in the war and I was watching from the flats opposite (Hubert House - Marylebone Housing Assoc); the fire was very fierce and the big red ledgers were blown through the windows of our flat.

By Cis Anderson nee Bodman
On 12/05/2012