Category Archives: Shops

Victor Reeves, barber

Barbershop that was at 3 Fair Green, next to Huttons fish shop, in what is now Upper Green West north side.

Undated, but possibly 1912/3.

In the 1912 and 1913 directories, listed as Victor REEVES, hairdresser, 3 Fair Green. The address in 1910-11 shown as Thomas J. BOSTRIDGE, hair dresser.

A fire was reported in the 25th September 1914 issue of the Mitcham & Tooting Mercury:

FIRE.

Shortly after half-past two on Saturday afternoon, the No. 1 Fire Brigade received a call to a fire which had broken out at 3, Fair Green, premises occupied by Mr Victor Reeves, hair dresser. Supt. Jenner and eight men proceeded with the motor engine, and found the fire had originated on the third floor, consuming the flooring and wooden partition. The fire was extinguished by a few buckets of water, and the damage, which is covered by insurance, is estimated at about £15. The cause of the outbreak is unknown.

Note that the number 1 Fire Brigade was at Lower Green West.

H.E. Robinson – Broadway Dairy

Dairyman that had a shop at 356 London Road, Mitcham. In the ads below, this part of the London Road was known as The Broadway. In 2025, this address is occupied by a baby ultrasound clinic.

It’s not known when the business closed, although the latest telephone directory entry is 1958. The 1973 phone book shows Allen Bros (Triumph Centre) at this address.

A milkman with an H.E. Robinson cart. Date unknown. Photo kindly provided by his grandson.

1936 Mitcham Shopping Week ad

 

1937 ad

Text of ad:

ROBINSON’S MILK
RICHEST IN CREAM

Licensed to supply Certified and
Grade “A” Milk

Daily arrivals of Fresh Butter, Cream and
English New Laid Eggs
Agent for LYON’S Cakes and Pastries.

H. E. ROBINSON DAIRYMAN
BROADWAY DAIRY, LONDON RD. MITCHAM

A Private Firm under Personal Supervision
Telephone MITcham 2446

A clip from a 1912 postcard shows ‘.E. Robinson’ on the left with the White Hart on the right.

1912 postcard

This shows what is very likely to be H.E. Robinson at what is now 356 London Road, as shown in this ad from 1952:

1952 ad

1954 OS map

A news item from 1923 tells of two horse drawn milk carts colliding in Mitcham.

Mitcham Advertiser – Friday 22 June 1923
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