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Westbourne Grove
Westbourne Grove, c. 1905
Nos. 118 – 120 had been nos. 6 – 8 Norfolk Terrace,
the villa home in the 1850s of Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte,
nephew of Napoleon.
Born in England while his father, the Prinde de Canino,
was a prisoner of war,
Prince Lucien grew up with a particular interest in rare
earth chemisty and poisons! |
From Westbourne Grove towards Portobello Road, c. 1907.
This is the junction with Pembridge Villas and Chepstow Road,
known as ‘Bradley’s Corner’.
Westbourne Park National Schools, c. 1906.
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Westbourne Grove, c. 1909.
Henry Armfield, dyer and cleaner,
outside his premises at nos. 13 – 14 Archer Street,
which was then a door down
from The Earl of Lonsdale public house. |
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Fred Davis & Sons, Cornwall Road,
now Westbourne Park Road, c. 1910.
Fred Davis started his business as a furniture remover in 1894,
with just one hours-drawn vehicle.
He had seven sons and seven daughters
and the sons all joined their father in the business.
The business had a depot on Portobello Road just before Lancaster Road
and carried on for more than 80 years. |
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