Photograph - Regal Pharmacy
Object
Photograph
Production date
10/2010
Object number
2023.4
Physical Description
Print of a photo of group of staff members behind the till at a pharmacy. They are surrounded by products such as medicine, perfumes, chewing gum and more. Part of a photo series by Colin O'Brien.
Object history
The pharmacy featured in the photo is Regal Pharmacy which opened on Chatsworth Road in 1989 and then moved to a different shopfront in 1998. It is located at 48-50 Chatsworth Road.
This photo is part of a series that featured in the exhibition ‘Last of the Real High Streets’ held in 2010 at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition captured the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road, and included the stories of people written by travel writer Jane Egginton.
This photo is part of a series that featured in the exhibition ‘Last of the Real High Streets’ held in 2010 at Chats Palace, an arts centre and theatre in Hackney. The exhibition captured the changing shops and communities on Chatsworth Road, and included the stories of people written by travel writer Jane Egginton.
Associated Organisation
Chats Palace (Featured)
Associated Person
Colin O'Brien (Photographer)
Jane Egginton (Writer)
Jane Egginton (Writer)
Associated Place
Chatsworth Road (Place)
Material
photo
Dimension
Length: 482mm
Width: 329mm
Width: 329mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Last of the Real High Streets' at Chats Palace [8 October - 27 November 2010].
Regal Pharmacy
“We have been in Chatsworth Road for 45 years’ says the owner, Jay. We used to own the pharmacy in what used to be the old post office, then in 1989 we moved to a place across the road, before moving here in 1998. We also used to have a sweet shop, where the internet shop is now, next to William Hill. It would be lovely to have a market. Beautiful.” Jay remembers when the market was here. “You couldn’t move it was so busy. One of the last market stalls was called Jack and Jill and sold fruit and veg. It sadly shut up shop in 1995. Our counter sales have dropped 50% in the last ten years but we are becoming increasingly health orientated, particularly in terms of natural health and we are also offering more services to the community.
In the photo is Harish, Pinar, Jay, Vipul, the manager, and Louise.
Regal Pharmacy
“We have been in Chatsworth Road for 45 years’ says the owner, Jay. We used to own the pharmacy in what used to be the old post office, then in 1989 we moved to a place across the road, before moving here in 1998. We also used to have a sweet shop, where the internet shop is now, next to William Hill. It would be lovely to have a market. Beautiful.” Jay remembers when the market was here. “You couldn’t move it was so busy. One of the last market stalls was called Jack and Jill and sold fruit and veg. It sadly shut up shop in 1995. Our counter sales have dropped 50% in the last ten years but we are becoming increasingly health orientated, particularly in terms of natural health and we are also offering more services to the community.
In the photo is Harish, Pinar, Jay, Vipul, the manager, and Louise.
Credit line
Image ⓒ Colin O'Brien
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton
Exhibition label text ⓒ Jane Egginton
On display?
No
Inscription
PRESCRIPTIONS
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