Blaisdon bakers deliveries around 1945 - 1947 (General)

by hawkyboy, Thursday, November 26, 2015, 12:02 (3294 days ago)

Are there any good folks with long memories who can remember who had the business delivering to Blaisdon around this time?

There was a topic on the Chaxhill Bakery back in August, but I do not know when this bakery ceased business. There is mention of a Westbury on Severn Bakery in the replies - I think this was still going then. I also think there was a bakery in Newnham delivering to surrounding areas.

As an aside I am wondering how these businesses maintained their customer bases. Was it all on gentleman's agreements where one did not tread on anothers' area or was it through trade membership. Perhaps along the lines of joining a trade body and a term to be signed up to is to not take business from a fellow member? Perhaps prices were also set like this?

Many thanks in advance.