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Joseph Barber, The present owner's Great Grandfather, founded the business in 1867. Joseph travelled to America when he was very young and purchased a tobacco plantation in Providence, Kentucky. He crossed the Atlantic some thirty two times by steamship from Liverpool.
This was the largest ever single consignment of tobacco to leave Kentucky for England. It departed on a 24-wagon train under the supervision of Joseph Barber and his son John.
This shop burnt down in 1935 and the burnt out shell was sold to F.W. Woolworth for £10,000 The shop was relocated a few doors down and still stands on the same street today. You will notice some graffiti on the right of the shop window that looks like some kind of jellyfish. This is thought to be a drawing of Joseph, depicting his large moustache. And people think graffiti is something new!!
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