King Street traders in 1857
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King Street traders in 1857
Hamon and Vonberg, drapers and outfitters, now closed, but trading into the 21st century in the same King Street premises as Hamons
A full list of King Street traders in the 1850s has not been located, but Thorne's Guide to Jersey of 1857 mentions a selection of what is described as 'a vast number of most elegant shops' along the street, starting at Charing Cross and moving towards Halkett Place
- Waldron, pastrycook and confectioner
- Gondon, umbrella and parasol manufacturer
- Metivier's drapery establishment
- Mrs Metivier (widow) stationery warehouse and circulating library (the largest in Jersey)
- Wallis's stationers
- Le Feuvre brothers drapery establishment
- de Gruchy's drapery
- Benham fancy goods depot
- Hong Kong tea stores
- Bulbeck pastrycook and confrectioner
- Luce's toy and fancy goods depot
- Boutier fine arts
- Ste Croix and Guille's drapery
- Calcutta tea warehouse
- Gates, tobacconist
- Hamon's Staffordshire warehouse
- Manning, hatter
- Mrs Shapcott, boot and shoe depot
- Hamon and Vonberg's magnificent drapery establishment, forming the corner of King Street and Brook Street, known as Victoria House, and the celebrated Eureka shirt depot
- Voisin, Bisson and Co (the largest tailoring and linen drapery establishment in the island, being only surpassed in size by that of Shoebridge and Cook's, of Tottenham Court Road, London
- Peagam, haircutter and wig maker (No 27)
- Anderson. chemist and druggist
- Netten's outfitting warehouse
- Aubin's drapery establishment
- du Parcq wine and spirit merchant (the oldest in its line and a most respectable house)
- Wellman chemist and druggist
- Collenette jeweller
- Ramie Le Brocq's extensive linen drapery establishment
- Millais chemist and druggist
- Aubin chemist and druggist
- de Veulle grocer, wine and spirits merchant
