THE HEART OF THE CITY

CITY DIRECTORIES

KING STREET EAST BETWEEN JAMES AND HUGHSON STREETS

1951 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord’s  
5 D’Allairds  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers  
11 Mills  
13 – 150 J. Northway & Son Ladies’ Wear
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drugs  
19 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 T. C. Watkins Department Store
41 M. C. Rabkin  

1951 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Sons  
12 – 14 Vacant  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Trans-Canada Airlines  
20 ½ Lennox Building  
22 Swears & Wells  
24 Minden’s Ladies Wear  
28 Holt Renfrew  
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops  

1952 – North Side

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

1952 – South Side

2 – 6 Birks Buildin  
12 – 14 City Tax & Water Rates Department  
18 Honey Dew Restaurant
20 Trans-Canada Airlines  
20 ½ Minden Building  
22 Swears & Wells  
24 Jaeger House Woolens
28 H. Renfrew  
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops Ltd.  

1953 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord’s Candy  
5 D’Allaird’s  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son  
17 – 17 ½ Tamblyn Drugs  
19 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Watkins  
41 Rabkin  

1953 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Son  
12 – 14 New Building  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Trans-Canada Airlines  
20 ½ Minden Building  
22 Swears & Wells Furs
24 Jaeger House Woolens
28 H. Renfrew  
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops Ltd.  

1954 – North Side

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

1954 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Sons  
12 – 14 Bank of Nova Scotia  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Minden Building  
20 ½ Minden Ladies’ Wear  
22 Swears & Wells Furs
24 Whiteway Laidlaw  
28 H. Renfrew  
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shop  

1957 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord  
5 D’Allaird’s  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers Ltd.  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ladies’ wear
17 – 17 ½ G. Tamblyn Ltd.  
19 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 T. C. Watkins  
41 M. C. Rabkin  

1957 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Sons  
12 – 14 Bank of Nova Scotia  
18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Minden Building  
22 Swears & Wells  
24 Whiteway Laidlaw Ltd.  
24 ½ R. Morgan Dance Studio  
28 H. Renfrew & Co.  
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill Restaurant
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops  

1958 – North Side

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

1958 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Sons  
12 – 14 Bank of Nova Scotia  
18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Minden Building  
22 Swears & Wells Furs
24 Vacant  
24 ½ R. Morgan Dance Studio
28 H. Renfrew & Co. Furs
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt  
38 Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops Ltd.  

1959 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord’s  
5 D’Allaird’s  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ladies’ Wear
17 G. Tamblyn Ltd. (Reid’s Pharmacy)
19 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 T. C. Watkins  
41 M. C. Rabkin  

1959 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Sons  
12 – 14 Bank of Nova Scotia  
18 Honey Dew  
20 Minden Building  
22 Swears & Wells Furs
24 A. E. Sherman Enterprises Phono Records
24 ½ R. Morgan Dance Studio
28 Turner Electric Ltd.  
30 Howell Building  
34 White Grill  
36 Gage & Vogt Furs
38 Dr Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops Ltd.  

1960 – North Side

1 United Cigar Store  
3 Laura Secord’s  
5 D’Allaird’s  
7 – 9 People’s Credit Jewellers  
11 Mills  
13 – 15 J. Northway & Son Ltd. Ladies’ Wear
17 G.Tamblyn Ltd.  
19 – 31 Woolworth  
35 – 41 Right House  
41 H. Renfrew  
41 Rabkin  

1960 – South Side

2 – 6 Henry Birks & Son  
12 – 14 Bank of Nova Scotia  
18 Honey Dew Ltd.  
20 Minden Building  
22 Swears & Wells  
24 Sherman Record Centre  
24 ½ Vacant  
28 V. Howell & Son Furs
30 Howell Building  
40 – 44 Fashion Craft Shops Ltd.  

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