NB this was my GG Grandfathers Bakery in Kensington, he drank them into poverty eventually
Wow @butcher Look at the flags and stuff! Amazing. Is the building still there?
I reckon this is the same place
BRILLIANT THANK YOU!I'm a bit late to this, but yes, 11 Kensington High Street.
'feel' of the photo is 1890s.
Can't get an exact match on the neighbours from the london street directories that have been digitised and in public domain, but -
1882
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1895
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1910
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(and not there in 1841)
They're not. They're both artisan and chains. And AFAIK blackbird doesn't sell bread.
Bread — BLACKBIRD BAKERY
www.blackbirdbakerylondon.co.uk
What I have just realised is Blackbird have shops at Streatham and Balham and South East from here, whereas Cavan has a shop in Wimbledon and West of there.
Both are similar sized small chains. I wonder if there is some sort of agreement between them?
Staff in a chain store.I don’t like the prices or the attitude of the staff in any Gail’s I have been stupid enough to venture into.
At the prices they charge the fuckers could at least be a bit polite.
Also providing bakery goods at Glastonbury FestivalWe've still got a local bakers in Sunny Shepton Mallet . . . Danela's Bakery . . . home of the Shepton Bun, which is a true baking delight, a cross between a:-
Best eaten, split, lightly toasted, with butter num num num
- rock cake for general appearance
- fruit scone
- doughy, like a hot cross bun
- Christmassy spices
Bedfordshire clangers were featured on radio 4s the kitchen cabinet from around 18:30 onwards yesterdayThere is still a non artisan local baker on Bedford high street which does Bedfordshire Clangers along with decent white and brown loaves.View attachment 340413
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