In CANMORE archives I recently came across this image of a drawer full of bottle labels. What wonderful 19 century contents and how rare for these to survive. Keen to learn more I started searching and this is what I have found:
8 June 1844, Coldstream and Yorkshire Gazette:
1911 census: William Ernest Howden:
24 April 1920, Chemist and Druggist:
8 June 1920, Coldstream and Berwickshire News and General Advertiser:
27 March 1923, Coldstream and Berwickshire News and General Advertiser:
25 June 1932, Chemist and Druggist:
18 November 1941, Berwickshire News and General Advertiser:
5 March 1965, Coldstream and Alnwick Mercury:
September 1974: death of William Ernest Howden at Roseden, Coldstream. He was aged 90 and unmarried.
17 July 1980, Coldstream Southern Reporter:
