Some of the early items added to the PMHPS collection were three very large pawnbroker’s pledge books. They were found in a chimney in Bay Street, from the Johnny Allsorts Pawnbrokers. They contain thousands of poignant transactions involving most … [Read more...]
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Hard Times in Port
Filed Under: Collection Tagged With: 1870s, 1890s, Bay St, Charles Nettleton, Elizabeth Powell, H Davenport, hard times, Johnny Allsorts Pawnbrokers, pawnbrokers, Robert Powell, shops
