Wem High Street - No 52

Year Owner/Occupier Property Useage 1870 C Robinson Chemist 1890 Thomas Strong Printer 1917 Thomas Strong Printer 1927 Thomas Strong Printer 1930 Thomas Strong Printer & Stationer, Fancy Warehouseman 1937 Thomas Strong Printer 1970 Thomas Strong Printer 1970 Stella Butler Newsagents & Stationers J B & H Shaw Newsagents Martins Newsagents Newsagents 1986-present Gemini Hairdressers

Three storey red-brick building with sash windows, matching Number 50. For many years, it was a print-shop belonging to Thomas Strong.They published an annual guide to the businesses of Wem, many of the adverts and information of which assisted with the develpment of this site. An example of his work is shown here- a poster from 1898. The authors are grateful to Margaret Wilden, Roger Ashton of Aston and Rex Evanson of Wem for donating examples of the guide and its contents