Helston

A.T. Grant (Junior)

Arthur Thomas Grant Jnr is another person not strictly speaking a chemist who has left similar artefacts. He was in fact listed in 1902 and 1906 as a dentist, engraver and artificial tooth manufacturer operating from 42 Coinagehall St, Helston (although the pot lid shown shows a Wendron St address). Some difficulty in locating him in the records is presented by the prominence of Arthur Thomas Grant Senior who was listed from 1873 as a police Superintendent and the local inspector of weights & measures.

Martin

John Bennet Martin is prolific in terms of recovered artefacts, he is listed at various addresses in Helston between 1889 and 1926 along with premises in Porthleven and Penzance at various times in that period.

William & James Sleeman

The two Sleemans are listed in 1852 as operating together as chemists from Meneage St, Helston. In 1873 however only James Sleeman is listed at these premises, in 1883 William Sleeman reappears as a mineral water manufacturer, brewer and wine & spirit merchant.

The latter incarnation of William Sleeman has left a legacy of mineral water and beer bottles along with the highly desirable Galtee More patent stoneware ginger beer bottle.

Wakeham

Another prolific Helston chemist, Charles Wakeham is listed from 1873 to 1926 at various premises in the town. The stunning blue, pictorial button lid must rank as his most impressive recovered artifact to date.

Wakeham button lid

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