THE HEART OF THE CITY

CITY DIRECTORIES

KING STREET EAST BETWEEN JAMES AND HUGHSON STREETS

1941– North Side

1 United Cigar Stores  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Sons Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws Grocery  
23 Bowles Lunch Ltd.

Bowles Billiard Academy

  
27 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins Dry Goods
35 Rabkin  

1941 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
16 – 18 British Knit Shop  
20 Hamilton Table Tennis Club

N.J. Campbell

  

Dancing School
20 ½ Lennox Building  
22 Province of Ontario Savings Office  
24 Minden’s Clothing
28 Brodey-Draimin Co. Ltd. Furs
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Singer Sewg Machine  
40 – 44 Vacant  

1942– North Side

1 United Cigar Stores  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Sons Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws Gros  
23 Bowles Lunch Ltd.

Bowles Billiard Academy

  
27 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins Dry Goods
35 Rabkin  

1942 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
16 – 18 British Knit Shop  
20 Hamilton Table Tennis Club

N.J. Campbell

 Dancing School
20 ½ Lennox Building  
22 Province of Ontario Savings Office  
24 Minden’s Clothing
28 Brodey-Draimin Co. Ltd. Furs
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Singer Sewg Machine  
40 – 44 Vacant  

1944 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord Candies  
5 D’Allaird’s Ltd.  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws  
23 Bowles Lunch Ltd.

Bowles Billiard Academy

  
27 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins  
41 Rabkin & Son  

1944 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
16 – 18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Jos Wilson Ltd.

N.J. Campbell

 Clothing

Dancing School
20 ½ Lennox Building  
22 Province of Ontario Savings Office  
24 Minden’s  
28 Brodey – Draimin & Co. Furs
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Singer Sewing  Machines  
40 – 44 Employment & Selective Service  

1945 – North Side

1 United Cigar Stores  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Sons Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws Gros  
23 Bowles Lunch Ltd.

Bowles Billiard Academy

  
27 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins Dry Goods
35 Rabkin  

1945 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Jos Wilson Clothes
20 ½ N.J. Campbell Dancing School
22 Province of Ontario Savings Office  
24 Minden’s Ladies Wear
28 Brodey – Draimin & Co. Ltd. Furs
30 Howell Bros. ltd. Furs
34 White Grill Restaurant
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Singer Sewing Machine  
40 – 44 Employment & Selective Service  

1946 – North Side

1 United Cigar Stores  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Sons Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws Gros  
23 Bowles Lunch Ltd.

Bowles Billiard Academy

  
27 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins Dry Goods
35 Rabkin  

1946 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Jos Wilson Clothes
20 ½ N.J. Campbell Dancing School
22 Province of Ontario Savings Office  
24 Minden’s Ladies Wear
28 Holt Renfrew  
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill Restaurant
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Singer Sewing Machine  
40 – 44 National Service Office Women’s Division

1947 – North Side

1 United Cigar Stores  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Sons Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws Grocery  
23 Vacant  
27 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins Dry Goods
35 Rabkin  

1947 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Jos Wilson Clothes
20 ½ N.J. Campbell Dancing School
22 Province of Ontario Savings Office  
24 Minden’s Ladies Wear
28 H. Renfrew  
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill Restaurant
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Vacant  
40 – 44 National Service Office Women’s Division

1948 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord Candies  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ladies’ Wear
17 –17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 21 Loblaws Gros  
23 –31 Woolworth Store Under Construction
35 – 41 Watkins Dry Goods
35 Rabkin & Son  

1948 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 – 14 Hydro  
18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Jos Wilson Clothes
20 ½ NJ Campbell

Lennox Building

 Dancing School
22 Vacant  
24 Minden Ladies Wear  
30 Howell Bros. Ltd.  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Vacant  
40 – 44 Vacant  

1949 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ladies Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 31 Woolworth Store Under Construction
35 – 41 T. C. Watkins Dry goods
41 Rabkin & Son  

1949 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Building  
12 –14 Hydro Electric System of Hamilton  
18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Trans-Canada Airlines  
20 ½ N.J. Campbell

Lennox Building

 Dancing School
22 Swears & Wells Furs
24 Minden Ladies Wear  
28 Holt Renfrew & Co.  
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill Restaurant
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops Men’s Clothing

1950 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drug  
19 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 T. C. Watkins Dry Goods
41 Rabkin & Son  

1950 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Sons Jewellers
12 – 14 Hydro  
18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Trans-Canada Airlines  
20 ½ Nancy Campbell

Lennox Building

 Dancing School
22 Swears & Wells  
24 Minden’s Ladies’ Wear
28 H. Renfrew  
30 Howell Bros. Ltd. Furs
34 White Grill Restaurant
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops  

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