High Street in 1939
The following information is taken from the 1939 Belfast Street Directory.
Number | First Name(s) | Last Name | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|
1-3 | Burton, Montague, Ltd. | Tailors | |
5 | Jackson's Ltd. | Hatters | |
7 | Under Development | ||
9 | True-Form Boot Co. Ltd. | ||
11-15 | FW Woolworth and Co. Ltd. | General Merchants | |
17 | W | Coulter | Hairdresser |
19 | Lipton Ltd. | Tea and Provision Stores | |
21 | Under Development | ||
23 | Jerome Ltd. | Photographers | |
25 | Stylefit | Mantles | |
25 | Peter Pan Studio | Photographers | |
25 | A | Mollan | Tailor |
25 | Northern Ireland Bookmakers' Protection Association | ||
27 | John S Shaw and Son | Hatters | |
29 | IW Nicholl Ltd. | Pharmaceutical Chemists | |
31 | Munster and Leinster Bank Ltd. | ||
33 | Vacant | ||
35 | Johnston Umbrellas Ltd. | ||
37 | Millet's Stores Ltd. | Clothiers | |
39 | Ulster Sports Club | ||
39 | William | Ward | Agent |
39 | Greenhill Brothers Ltd. | Coal and Coke Merchants | |
39 | W | Cowan | Ticket Writer |
39 | Theosophical Society | ||
39 | P | Lenfesty | Commission Agent |
39 | Bell and Buchanan | Agents | |
39 | EK | Cordner | Handkerchief Manufacturer |
39 | International Co-Freemasonry | ||
39 | A&J | Little | House and Land Agents |
41 | Thompson's Restaurant | ||
43 | RL | Cochrane | Gents' Outfitter |
45 | Under Development | ||
47 | FE Harcourt and Co. Ltd. | Coal Importers | |
47 | Phurnod Smokeless Coal | ||
49 | Under Development | ||
51 | Harris | Rundle | Consulting Optician |
53 | J | Rea | Tea Agent |
53 | T Henderson and Co. | Rent and Estate Agent | |
53 | Vacant | ||
53 | A | McNeilly | Agent |
53 | T | Guy | Agent |
53 | A | Rose | Agent |
53 | JB | Louden | Agent |
53 | Harris | Rundle | Workshop and Office |
53 | T Henderson and Co. | Sales and Valuations | |
53 | JH Corry and Co. | Linen Merchants | |
53 | WA | Corry | Manufacturer' Agent |
53 | AF | Sewell | Agent |
53 | William Hitchcock and Co. | Wholesale Drapers | |
53 | S | Pollock | Agent |
53 | JR | Nixon | Manufacturers' Agent |
53 | WR | McCord | Agent |
53 | J | Daly | Agent |
53 | Pipe Hospital | ||
53 | Initial Towel Supply Co. | ||
55 | Hoffman's Ltd. | Ladies and Gents Hairdresser | |
57 | Under Development | ||
59 | AS Ritchie and Co. | Seedsmen and Florists | |
61 | Under Development | ||
63 | Finlay and Co. | Butchers | |
65-69 | Nesbitt and Co. | House Furnishers, Auctioneers, and Valuators | |
71 | Vacant | ||
73 | HW McMullan and Co. | Cigar and Cigarette Importers | |
75 | RA | Mackintosh | Chemist |
77 | Francis Curley Ltd. | Ladies and Gentlemen's Clothiers | |
79 | M Carson and Co. | Wallpaper and Paint Merchants | |
81 | Under Development | ||
83 | Robert Walsh and Sons | Chartered Accountants | |
83 | The North Of Ireland Trade Protection Association Ltd. | ||
83 | Belfast Chamber Of Trade | ||
83 | DD | Young | Corporate Accountant and Auditor |
85 | Refuge Assurance Co. Ltd. | ||
87 | McLean and Son | Solicitors | |
87 | F | Hunter | Undertaker |
89 | Gilpin Brothers | Tailors | |
91 | Under Development | ||
93 | FJ Lavery and Co. | Estate Agents | |
93 | WJM Stewart and Co. | Incorporated Accountants | |
93 | Manhatten Beauty Parlour | ||
93 | Kerr and Co. | Wholesale Drapers | |
93 | W | Armstrong | Agent |
93 | Ulster Employment Bureau | ||
93 | L | Shapiro | Draper |
93 | J | Ferguson | Caretaker |
95 | Gilpin Brothers | Outfitters | |
97 | Under Development | ||
99 | G | Fusco | Confectioner |
101 | Under Development | ||
103 | Robert | Henderson | Under Sheriff of Belfast |
103 | The Swan Cash Dividend Advertising Co. | ||
105 | St. George's Church | ||
107 | Eglinton and Winton Hotel | ||
109 | Baird Brothers | Boot Merchants | |
2 | Scottish Widows' Fund | Life Assurance Society | |
4-10 | Sawers Ltd. | Fishmongers, Poulterers, Game Dealers, Fruiterers, Grocers, Provision Merchants | |
12 | The Scottish Life Assurance Co. Ltd. | ||
12 | Hollywood Beauty Parlour | ||
12 | Northern Irish Trust | Financiers | |
12 | Manufacturers' Life Assurance Co. | ||
12 | David H | Morrow | Insurance Broker |
12 | Leeds Permanent Building Society | ||
12 | Devoto and Hassan | Coal Importers | |
12 | R Clements | Lyttle | Photographers |
12 | H | Peyton | Builders' Providers |
12 | G | Fink | Drapers |
12 | W | Bell | Dental Mechanic |
12 | Lily | Kernoghan | Millinery |
12 | M | Herman | Financier |
12 | Mason and Woods | Financiers | |
12 | Thomas | Murdock | Caretaker |
14 | Cliffords (London) Ltd. | Tailors | |
16 | Francis Curley Ltd. | Ladies', Clerical and Merchant Tailors | |
16 | Shean and Dickson | Solicitors | |
16 | T | Adams | Ticket and Show Card Writer |
16 | WN | Montgomery | Solicitor |
16 | J | Steinberg | Wholesale Optician |
18 | R McDowell and Co. Ltd. | Watchmakers and Jewellers | |
20 | Walbrook Furniture Galleries | ||
22-24 | Mackenzie and McMullen | General Drapers | |
26-32 | John Arnott and Co. Ltd. | General Drapers | |
34-36 | John Porter Ltd. | Ladies' and Gents' Outfitters | |
38 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. Ltd. | ||
40 | Ernest | Young | House Furnishers |
42-46 | The Lyric Cinema Theatre | ||
48-50 | John Currie and Co. | Ironmongers, Hardware Merchants, Plumbers, etc. | |
52 | W Jeffrey and Co. | Saddlers | |
54-56 | Graham Keegan and Co. | Wine and Spirit Merchants | |
58-60 | Co-Operative Trading Co. | House Furnishers, Wholesale and Retail Merchants | |
62-68 | The National Bank Ltd. | ||
70 | E | Forgione | Confectioner |
72 | James Baird and Co. | Incorporated Accountants | |
72 | Air-Wat Ltd. | Sanitary Cleaning System | |
72 | GC | Lepper | Solicitor |
72 | Kilpatrick and Bready | Architects | |
72 | Lindsay Haire and Co. | Stockbrokers | |
72 | MacDowell and McCormick | Estate Agents | |
72 | Campbell and Harden | Solicitors | |
72 | J | Rodgers | Agent |
72 | Smyth and Rumley | Agents | |
72 | Devoto Ltd. | Flour Merchants | |
72 | JW Monson and Co. | Chartered Accountants | |
72 | AG | Burney | Agent |
72 | Royal Lifeboat Institution | ||
72 | McMeekin and Co. | Tea Importers | |
72 | Moffat and Co. Ltd. | ||
72 | The Limmer and Trinidad Lake Asphalt Co. Ltd. | ||
72 | J | Griffiths | Caretaker |
74 | Vacant | ||
78 | J | Murray | Confectioner |
80 | Inland Navigation Co. | ||
80 | Lagan Navigation Co. | ||
80 | James Morton and Co. | Agents | |
80 | John | McWhir | Agent |
80 | Salvation Army Assurance Society Ltd. | ||
80 | Harris and Co. | Accountants | |
80 | D | Matthews | Caretaker |
80 | Provident Clothing and Supply Co. Ltd. | ||
82 | Morrison's Trunk Stores | Travelling and Fancy Leather Goods | |
84-86 | R Lynas and Co. | Glass and China Merchants | |
88-90 | A | Spence | Auctioneer |
90a | Vacant | ||
90b | EW | Hamilton | Wholesale Bedding Manufacturers |
92-94 | Albert Hotel | ||
96-98 | Alex Sloan and Co. Ltd. | House Furnishers and Drapers | |
100 | Thomas | Patton | House, Estate and Insurance Agent and Valuer |
100 | George A Stewart and Co. | Advertising Agents | |
100 | A | Robb | Manufacturers' Agent |
100 | T Beattie and Co. | Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists | |
102 | W | Spackman | Merchant Tailor and Clothier |
Places of Interest
The following places will be of interest to anyone wishing to explore more of the area's Second World War heritage.