Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Tonbridge Daily Snippet
In 1903 Ernest Upton took over as the pharmacist at no. 25 Quarry Hill Road. Amongst the services he offered was 'putting down' domestic pets by using a sealed gassing chamber, pulling teeth and dispensing his predecessor's digestive mixture made of peppermint and distilled water, which was the best seller to Tonbridge residents.
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I love the fact that some of these old shops had more than one trade, if memory serves me well John Angel was also an Opticians.
ReplyDeleteThe old shop was situated just below the Chequers Inn near the bus stop, and in the late 50's it was a popular spot for late night 'smooching' before the last bus came!