a research resource from Stroud Local History Society
Research note by Marion Hearfield Copyright 
In 1903, Burrows printed its Stroud Valley Illustrated and MarionH found a very damaged copy in a second hand shop. This was the second edition – the 1902 version had proved extremely popular.
Here is a list of all the Stroud traders – and schools and churches – who advertised in 1903, and the page on which their advert can be found (there is a reprint by The History Press in Stroud library but the page numbers are slightly different!). The directory also contained articles about local geology, archaeology, driving and cycle trips, surrounding villages, flowering plants in the county, local church bells, and postcard views of streets and countryside. [addresses known from elsewhere are in blue]
If you would like to browse through the actual adverts and editorial text, you can do so using this link to where MarionH has added images from 1902 and filed them out in the internet cloud (if the advert was the same both years, it only appears once). The image titles will appear in a new tab on your browser. At the top of the list are the pages containing text, then the traders are sorted alphabetically. You can see an individual page by clicking on it.
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1903 Name,Trade,Address,1903 page
Abbotsford College,school (Roxburgh House),London Rd,126
ANTHONY T P & Co,draper; ladies’ outfitter; funerals,King St 20,35
APPERLY Alfred JP,cloth manufacturer, Rodborough Court (built 1888),136
APPERLY CURTIS,cloth mill,Dudbridge Mills,138
APPERLY HYDEA,cloth mill’s sheep herd for prize-winning Hydea cloth,Hyde Farm,137
APPERLEY Rodborough Court
BAKER’s Bargains,pictures; pianos and music dealer,London Rd 56,143
Baptist church,church,John St,131
BARNARD T Knight,music warehouse; tuning; colour photography,George St 05,128
BIRT George,grocer,High St 04 – 5,153
BISHOP W H,fishmonger; poulterer and fruiterer,Gloucester St 16,25
BROWNING,butcher,Gloucester St 17 (Cotswold House),40
BRYANT John,antique dealer,George St 21,158
Cainscross brewery,brewery,Cainscross,135
CETTA J & J,jeweller; cutler; china,High St 06,20
CHAMBERS H G,tailor,Nelson St 10,144
CHEW T L & Sons,ironmonger; gas; steam; hot water; farming tools agent,King St 08,11
Citizen (The),newspaper (5 editions daily),London Rd,21
COLEY S J,chemist and photographic,High St 57,42
COLLINS Wm,printer; bookseller; bible society depot,King St 11,149
COMLEY Henry,photographer,Russell St 10,12
Congregational Chapel,church,Bedford St,130
Congregational Chapel (Old),church,Chapel St,129
Co-operative Society,grocery; furniture; outfitter; coal merchant,Cainscross,22
COX R E,tailor,George St 03,6
DAVIS & CHAMPION,estate agent and auctioneers,Kendrick St 16,54
DICKENSON J,grocer; wines and spirits,High St 23,146
DICKINSON PROSSER & COX,coal merchant (depot at 2 Wallbridge),Russell St,10
FARRAR Walter,confectioner; and tea room,Kendrick St 11,156
FARRAR Wm,coal merchant, Russell St,1902
FAWKES & Son,grocer,Kendrick St,1902
FORD Philip & Son,builder; undertaker; shop fitter,Slad Rd [Locking Hill],27
GARDNER & Son,plumber and decorator,King St 06,8
GILL Frank,ironmonger; mill furnisher; ammunition,High St 15,157
GILLMAN W H,hatter; hosier; shirt and collar maker,King St Parade 03,9
Gloucester Journal,weekly (Saturday) newspaper,London Rd ,21
Godsell’s brewery,brewery,Salmon’s Spring,142
GUILDING Walter,confectioner and pastry cook,High St 33,150
High School for Girls,school,Downfield,127
HILLIERs,butchers,Kendrick St and High St, 1902
HOBBS,confectioner; wine merchant; lunch rooms,George St 24,16
Imperial Hotel,commercial hotel,Station Rd,134
JEFFERIES Samuel,brickmaker,Dudbridge and Stonehouse,1902
JOHNSON A,draper; ladies and children’s outfitter and corsetier. mourning,George St 25 – 26,31
JURISH G,hairdresser,John St,1902
KITTOW & Co,draper and milliner,Russell St,1902
LAMBERT C,coal merchant, ,1902
MILLER A,plumber; hot water and electric fitting; cycle agent,Gloucester St 15,144
MILLS Bros & Co,grocer; tea and coffee dealer,High St 58,48
MITCHELL R,cabinet maker, ,1902
MORRIS J,draper, Waterlook House Nailsworth,1902
Nailsworth Cycle Works,cycle dealer,Nailsworth,1092
MIBLETT & Co,bottled water,Union St,1902
PARK Sidney B,draper; carpet and furnishing department store,King St George St,46
PARTRIDGE F H,barber,George St,1902
PEARCE H T,blacksmith,London Rd 54,30
PLESTED H,grocer,Gloucester St,1902
POWELL G Sparkes,baker (at Whitehall bakery),Middle St 74,32
Railway Hotel,commercial hotel,Russell St 04,30
REDFERN E,draper; milliner; ladies’ outfitter,George St 01 – 2,21
REDMAN George & Son,tailor; shirt maker,George St 27,50
REVELL T E & Son,bootmaker,High St 67,145
Royal George,commercial hotel; billiards,King St 01,7
SARGEANT A H,saddler,King St 15,148
SHELTON,fine art supplier; leather goods,King St 18,15
SHEPHERD A H,dressmaker; milliner,King St 16 – 17,34
SHIPWAY Alfred E,tailor,Lansdown 56,38
SKINNER,posting mews,Lansdown,1902
SMITH & Co,chemist; photographic chemicals,High St 54,36
SMITH J W,hairdresser; wig maker,King St 07,152
SPENCER J,boots and shoes,High St 09 – 10,149
STEEL & Co,printer and bookbinder,Wallbridge Works,133
STEELE G H,draper and milliner,Gloucester St 19,147
STONE Adele,photographer,London Rd 56,150
STONE’s,restaurant,Gloucester St 09,158
STRANGE S M,grocer,King St 19,23
Stratford Abbey College,school,Stratford Rd,122-24
Stroud Brewery,brewery,Rowcroft,52
Stroud Journal,newspaper,Lansdown,38
Stroud Ladies’ College,school,Beeches Green,125
Stroud News,newspaper (weekly Friday),George St 14,33
Stroud Co-op,department store,Chapel St,1902
Stroud Journal,newspaper office,Lansdown,1902
Stroud Ladies College,residential school,Beeches Green,1903
Stroud News and Glos Advertiser,newspaper office,George St
Stroud Post Office,post office,Russell St ,62
Stroud Provident,building society,Rowcroft 05,140
Stroud Sanitary Laundry,laundry,Ebley,13
SWANSON %amp; Co,ladies outfitter, High St/Kendrick St,1902
THOMAS J,dyer; cleaner; feather dresser,Lansdown 07,156
TOMES T F,hatter and hosier,King St 23,54
TRUSCOTT,bicycles,Russell St 12,148
TUCK Wm T,confectioner; caterer; lunch rooms,Gloucester St 20,44
TYLER A G,cabinet and furniture maker (factory at Brimscombe),High St 48,18
WARD E T,coal merchant,Dudbridge wharf,1902
WATERMAN Ward,tailor,Lansdown 07a,155
Wesleyan church,church,Castle St,132
WESTON Rufus J,tailor; breeches,King St Town Time,24
WILLIAMS Cornelius,butcher,High St 28,147
Wilts and Dorset Bank,bank,George St 28,59
WITHEY & WITHEY ,wine merchant,High St 55,17
WOOD & ROWE,coal and builders’ merchant,Cheapside,32
WORKMAN S,Temperance Hotel,Nailsworth,1902
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A research note from the SLHS digital archive added May 2015. Copyright