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I've found a photograph of Arthur Burrows and 2 of his daughters. https://mp.arcade-museum.com/Marketplace-1975-08-30/Marketplace-1975-08-30-015.pdf The Arcade Museum has a collection of "Coin Slot Magazine" from 1974 - 1983, in fully searchable pdf scans. There are several articles about ...

I never thought it would be 'business as usual' in 1944. Burrows must have been planning ahead, to when the lights went on again.

Thanks again for the replies. If that was Burrow's shop in Fetter Lane, it was really upmarket. I say if, because that part of London has altered so much, there's always the possibility the numbering has changed. Apparently some of the numbering in West Street, Brighton was changed in 1938. I believ...

I believe we've discovered how/why he became Sir Arthur Burrows. There's a large statue in Brighton of Sir John Cordy Burrows. He was a 3 times mayor of Brighton who had died in 1876. I'm certain Arthur would have been well aware of Sir John. He wouldn't have got away with claiming to be a relation ...

Many thanks. The book has been added to the 'vast' list. This family history lark is looking expensive!

Thanks for the reply. I'll have a look around for the posters you mentioned. I've already discovered a bill sent to Burrows. We've heard about Mr Jordan, I believe it will be too late to find very much about Arthur Burrows after all this time. 'er indoors found this article about him from the 1920s.

My partner has discovered she's related to Arthur Burrows. It's rather complicated, because Arthur Burrows had many children and apparently he hadn't married all of their mothers. She has read the Braithwaite book and discovered other information about Burrows, but hasn't obtained a photograph or he...

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I'm looking for information on Arthur Burrows.