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Liverpool Picturebook

A site dedicated to photographs and History of old Liverpool

  1. Hugh Shimmin (1820 - 1879)

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    Hugh Shimmin was born in Castletown, and went, when a child, with his parents, to Liverpool, where they apprenticed him to a stationer and bookbinder. When as a young man he had the opportunity to buy the business he was delighted to find that his wife had saved enough money for him to do so. He later founded the "Porcupine"
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  2. Hugh Shimmin (1820 - 1879)

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Edwards View Post
    Hugh Shimmin (1820 - 1879)



    Hugh Shimmin was born in Castletown, and went, when a child, with his parents, to Liverpool, where they apprenticed him to a stationer and bookbinder. When as a young man he had the opportunity to buy the business he was delighted to find that his wife had saved enough money for him to do so. He later founded the
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