COPLEY 
 

The top photograph is of John Bell’s Grocers and Drapers and Flour and Provision Merchant’s shop situated at the top of Chapel Terrace, Copley. John Bell is to the left of the picture with his assistant second from right. The other two men are possibly the delivery men. The grey horse waits patiently nearby with its cart loaded ready for delivery. The shop eventually hosted the Post Office but it closed down in the early 1990’s and is now a private residence.

  The photograph below is obviously from a much later period than the one above, the horse drawn delivery cart being replaced by mechanised vehicles. John Bell is standing in the doorway with his staff and his delivery drivers are alongside their vehicles. These two photographs were loaned to me by Mrs. Margaret Stephenson, of Copley.