Before the days when you could phone for a chap on moped to deliver a snack or a pint of milk, comestibles had to be bought at one of the many Grocers in Cirencester, writes Robert Heaven.
Sadly none are left today.
Photos Trotmans, Gilletes and Wheelers in Cricklade Street
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