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This address has just been renovated and sits empty awaiting its next occupant. On the left side of the entrance way outside the door, an intriguing bit of ?Edwardian advertising can be seen painted on the wall. The words 'Tea' and 'Mineral' are visible.
 
This address has just been renovated and sits empty awaiting its next occupant. On the left side of the entrance way outside the door, an intriguing bit of ?Edwardian advertising can be seen painted on the wall. The words 'Tea' and 'Mineral' are visible.
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== 1991 ==
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Thomsons Directory 1991 No 280 Daisies (a branch of an Oxford flower shop)
  
 
== 1980s ==
 
== 1980s ==
  
This was the Cowley Road post office during the 1980s. Thomsons Directory 1988 No 280a Lithographic Art Films
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This was the Cowley Road post office during the 1980s. Thomsons Directory 1988 an 1991 No 280a Lithographic Art Films
  
 
== 1976 ==
 
== 1976 ==

Revision as of 13:52, 13 September 2017

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2017: The building, newly renovated, sits empty.

2017

2017: Outside the front door, some beautiful old advertising remains painted on the wall.

This address has just been renovated and sits empty awaiting its next occupant. On the left side of the entrance way outside the door, an intriguing bit of ?Edwardian advertising can be seen painted on the wall. The words 'Tea' and 'Mineral' are visible.

1991

Thomsons Directory 1991 No 280 Daisies (a branch of an Oxford flower shop)

1980s

This was the Cowley Road post office during the 1980s. Thomsons Directory 1988 an 1991 No 280a Lithographic Art Films

1976

Kelly's Directory 1976 No 280a Classic Press (The) K J Popple proprietor printers
Kelly's Directory 1976 No 280 K M McGlynn stationer & post office

1932

This building is listed in the 1932 Kelly's Directory as housing Rogers' printing press (in bold), run by G.F.Rogers and a confectioner and Post Office run by Mrs Eleanor Blanche Rogers, presumably wife to G.F. [1]

Before then?

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References

  1. Kelly's Directory of Oxford, 1932