W.H. Hollingshead Collection

Scope and Content

The collection contains items relating to stocktaking, accounts and expenses, and rent books with tenancy information.

Administrative / Biographical History

W.H. Hollingshead was a corn, flour and seed merchant business, located at 6-8 Church Road (Teddington). Its proprietor from c.1936 to c.1980 was L.D.J. (Len) Chalkley, who is believed to have inherited the business from his father-in-law.

Access Information

We are currently in the process of cataloguing our collections. To protect personal data, some or all of the records within this collection may be closed for access. If you would like to view this collection, please contact Richmond upon Thames Local Studies Library and Archive. Our contact details are listed online at: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/localstudies

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