The Pub/Grocer In 1900 John Reilly was described as a tea, wine and spirit merchant, a business which he ran from his pub grocery in Newtownbutler, Co. ...
Pawnshop For poor people the pawnshop was vital. They often pawned their most valuable possessions for money to keep them going through the week ...
Street Traders The increase in the number of permanent shops reduced the number of street traders. These peddlers, as they were sometimes known, still ...
Fair Day In market towns all over Ulster the traditional fair and market still drew large crowds who bought a variety of goods from street ...
Department Store In Belfast a department store such as Robinson and Cleaver’s catered for the needs of the wealthy classes. It sold fine linen goods, ...
The Corner Shop In Belfast and in larger towns corner shops which sold all manner of household items were open all hours. They mainly catered for local ...
Chain Shop Just before the outbreak of the First World War Ireland got its first chain shops. These retailers, such as Lipton’s, sold the same ...
Jaunting Car Still the most common form of transport at the beginning of the 20th century was the jaunting car. Sometimes called side-cars because of ...
Motor Car From the beginning of the 20th century motor cars were becoming important. Early cars were expensive and only wealthy people could even ...
Potatoes for Sale & The Famine Years Many poor people had to buy potatoes in order to survive. Farmers with potatoes for sale travelled by donkey and cart to local markets, ...
