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Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Colour photograph of the interior of Park Street store. Taken from the 1st floor looking down onto the ground floor.
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Colour photograph of the interior of Park Street store. Taken from the 1st floor looking down onto the ground floor.
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
A4 printed image of a green lawnmower on display with the words 'Turtle Croydon' on the wheel. Some research suggests image was taken at the British Lawnmower Museum.
Louis, Kate and Marion Henry and negatives for images of Carriage and shopfront
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
1 black and white image of 3 people sat around a dinner table. Housed within paper frame-which is labelled in hand with 'Louis Henry Wife Kate Daughter Marion'. The back of the envelope has the handwritten note 'Mrs Jacquet'.
One set of negatives with 2 images: 1 shows a Turtle's branded horse-drawn carriage, 1 show a Turtles shopfront labelled 'Crown Hill Shopfront'.
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Photocopied black and white image of the interior of the Crown Hill Shop. Presented in a paper black bordered frame with a handwritten label at the top.
Storefront on Park Lane during closing down sale
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Photograph of Park Lane storefront showing semi-empty window and signage for 'closing down sale, 'everything must go', 'sale' and '50% off'.
Centenary window display at Park Lane
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Photographs of the Centenary window display at Park Lane containing portraits, equipment, awards, and images of old store front. Floral display shows dates 1894 and 2008
Postcard of Streetcar with advert on the front
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Postcards showing a black and white image of 'S.M.E.T Car No. 1 at Croydon Depot c.1925). There is an advert for Turtle's displayed on the front of the streetcar. On the back the address 'L.H. Turtle LTD, 6-12 Park Lane, Croydon. CR0 1YE' is listed along with a phone number.
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Green fabric bound album containing photographs of Crown Hill and North End store fronts, stands at events and staff; press cuttings of a Poem advert for Thomas Lindsley, Crown Hill and page from Models, Railways and Locomotives containing a letter from L. H Turtle about a new product.
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Copy of a black and white photograph labelled 'Demonstrati' [Demonstration] showing a lady in the foreground. Image is very blurry and poor quality.
Envelope marked "Photographs 'Turtles'
Part of L. H. Turtle Ltd.
Black and white images of Founder, Louis Henry Turtle; Turtle's Stores across the years and locations including the Horse and Cart, the Crown Hill Store, an outdoor stall showcasing gardening equipment and the shop on Park Street; a cutlery set; street car with advert on the front.