John Walton & Co., Mere, a side view of the main shop premises – the grocery department.
A portrait of John Walton, the founder of the departmental store in Mere, Wiltshire. The photograph was probably taken in the early years of the 20th. c.
The staff of Mere Post Office in the Square, Mere, early 20th. c. John Walton, as postmaster, stands on the right (our left) side of the doorway.
An early furniture removal van, horse-drawn, for John Walton & Co., Mere.
The newsagent’s and tobacconist’s shop, one of the departments of John Walton & Co. in the old Tudor House, now demolished, in The Square, Mere, c.1960.
The men’s outfitting department of John Walton & Co., The Square, Mere, c.1950.
A furniture removal van for John Walton & Co., pictured in Church Street, Mere, c.1920.
A horse-drawn delivery van for John Walton & Co., Mere, early 20th.c.
The staff of John Walton & Co. in about 1880.
The staff of John Walton & Co. in about 1910 with the main shop front in the background.
The newsagent‘s and tobacconist’s shop, part of John Walton & Co., in about 1930. It is now Mere Pharmacy, in The Square.
“Walton’s General Stores” – the main shop premises of John Walton & Co. in The Square, Mere, in about 1950.