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The storefront of Flanders opticians features a display window with an eye sign above it, adjacent to a branch of Lloyds Bank.

92a Mill Road Cambridge

92a Mill Road

History of 92a Mill Road

1901:

Henry Flanders, 47, chemist, b Littleport

Emily, 37, b Cambridge

Irene L, 6, b Cambridge

Matilda M S, 22, servant,

1911:

1913:

(92a) Norman Bradley Ltd, clothiers, jewellers

1925: Lloyd’s Bank

A black-and-white view of Lloyds Bank on Mill Road, with a person walking on the sidewalk past display windows and signage.

92a Mill Road, Courtesy of the Suzy Oakes Collection

Between 1927 and 1942 the owner/proprietor of the chemists shop was John Evans RPS.

Newspaper clipping showing a black and white portrait of a man with a moustache wearing a tuxedo and several medals.

John Flanders 92a Mill Road

1939:

John Evans Flanders, chemist

1950: Flanders Optician

The storefront of Flanders opticians features a display window with an eye sign above it, adjacent to a branch of Lloyds Bank.

90a & 92a Mill Road

Printed advertisement for Henry Flanders, Chemist, Dentist and Optician on Mill Road, detailing services and spectacle prices.

Henry Flanders, Mill Road

1962:

(92a) Flanders (G F Rogers), chemists, opticians, photographic materials

1970:

(92a) Rogers and Wieland (Flander) opticians

1978: Unknown Optician (possibly Flanders)

Shopfronts featuring signs for an optician and optical repairs, adjacent to a branch of Lloyds Bank with classical columns.

92a Mill Road, Courtesy of the Cambridgeshire Collection, I.J.K78 20382

2005: Elizabeth Pimm’s

Elizabeth Pimm opticians shopfront with large display windows, surrounded by brick masonry, with a person pushing a stroller.

Courtesy of the Suzy Oakes Collection

2006: Taank Optometrists

A shopfront for Taank Optometrists at 92a Mill Road, featuring a blue-painted frame, large display windows, and brick masonry.

Courtesy of the Suzy Oakes Collection

 

The storefront of Flanders opticians features a display window with an eye sign above it, adjacent to a branch of Lloyds Bank.A person in a white jacket stands by a red cargo bike outside shop windows on Mill Road next to a black traffic light pole.

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