1952 – Photographed on the far side is our father shaving a customer.
1952
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The Barber with the glasses was before our time so we don’t know his name.
There is a wireless for customers to listen to.
On the shelves are various products for sale such as Blue Double Edge Gillette Blades, hair tonic’s and creams.
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Regarding the wireless, I remember getting my haircut I think it was in 1960, there was a very jazzy tune coming quietly from the wireless, played on a violin…very distinctive and as I now know would have been the great Stephane Grappelli. Class!