The Grocers Shop by danob
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Beginning as early as the 14th century, a grocer (also called purveyor) was a dealer in comestible dry goods such as spices, pepper, sugar, and (later) cocoa, tea and coffee. These items were bought in bulk, hence the term grocer from the French "grossier" meaning wholesaler.
Formerly written grosser, the origin of the name, one who sells by the gross, or deals by wholesale by the Victorian era with the Tins and dairy products on sale it became more the multi million business it is today which developed into the first supermarket a little later when Clarence Saunders of Memphis, Tennessee invented the self-service grocery store with open stock in 1916.
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Comments (38)
Love this one, Danny, it has such a wonderful wayback feeling...and about the grocer, this name is still in use in Switzerland...smile
I love these kind of shots. Vewry well done my friend!
looks like a of the past.a beautiful picture !
Excellent... and interesting info too.
fascinating!
Danny this reminds me of when I was a child and I would go with my mum to the grocers. It was called Burgons and I remember how I loved the smells that hit the senses the moment we opened the door. Lots of blue bags of tea, flour sugar and often weighed up from large bags as we watched. Above my head there were wires, and whenever any change was needed the server behind the counter put the note for perhaps ten shillings in a little box, tugged the wire and it would shoot across toward the main cashier, who would put the change in the box and send it on its way back to the server. I can remember those days so well and I must have only been about maybe 3 or 4. Thanks for jogging my memories dear Danny, hugs Jane xx
Actually, I grateful for the interesting history lesson. Many thanks.
Brilliant - The Lady and her dress are a perfect customer.