(Made in Devonport: Issue Three, August 2009. 'Advertisements')



Devonport Advertisements

As an art form, the earlier advertisments are more aesthetic and appealing; most of them originating in the Victorian era - Ramsy's Furnishing advert below is a good example.

Later Devonport adverts, especially since WWI, are more utilitarian in design, where possibly the advertiser was more cost conscious than in the previous century - David Sale's advert, c1930s, is an example.

gould
Gould & Son,
36 Marlborough Street ,
Devonport


waterfield
W. H. Waterfield
The Marlboro Photographic Studio,
38 Marlborough Street,
Devonport


Blake Advert 2
J. Blake,
Photographers,
93 Fore Street
Devonport


Blake Advert 1
(stamped on the back of a photograph)
Blake Brothers,
Photographers,
99 Fore Street
Devonport


Guiness Advert
(Beermat)
H. & G. Simonds Limited,
The Tamar Brewery,
Devonport


Simonds
(Mirror)
H. & G. Simonds Limited,
The Tamar Brewery,
Devonport


Ramsey Advert
Ramsey,
Furnishing Ironmonger,
89 Duke Street,
and 51 Fore Street


Maws Tea
(Advertising card)
Maws Perfect Tea,
G. Maw
32 King Street,
Devonport


Coombes,
Fore Street,
Devonport


brown
Brown,
The Devonport Furniture Manufacturers,
16 St. Aubyn Street,
Devonport


glass blowing
Glass Blowing Exhibition,
The Devonport Public Rooms,
Fore Street,
Devonport


harveys
(A Matchbox holder)
W.E. Harvey & Son, Ltd.
Tamar Wharf,
Phone 15
Devonport."


hocking
C. F. Hocking
Piano Galleries,
Devonport


sale
David Sale
Furnishing & Ironmongery,
63, 64 & 65 Fore Street,
Devonport


fowler
Louis K. Fowler.
Albert Road,
Devonport


city
City Athletic club,
Top Floor,
Devonport Market


filmers
J.A. Filmer,
Family Chemists &c.
98 James Street,,
Devonport


Issues of Made in Devonport published to date

  • Issue One ... Introduction.
  • Issue Two ... Silversmiths.
  • Issue Three ... Advertisements.
  • Issue Four ... Postcards. (updated March 2013 - additional postcards added)<