📸 The Skidmores Story – Part Five: Everyday Life in the 1920s

Most homes in Worle don’t yet have electricity. Evenings are lit by oil lamps. Very few families own a car and telephones are rare, news and recommendations travel mostly by word of mouth. Shopping is done locally, usually on foot.

Boots are worn every day, often the only pair a person owns, cleaned, polished and repaired to last. Clothes are mended, not replaced. Homes are heated room by room, not centrally.

In villages like Worle, shops weren’t a convenience. They were a necessity.

At The Parade, Skidmores became part of that daily rhythm. Long before it was known for furniture, beds, carpets and flooring, Skidmores supplied the practical essentials local households relied on.

Shelves were stocked with items people genuinely needed, boot polish, lamp oil, paint, tools and household goods, alongside both used and new furniture. Products like Nugget Boot Polish and Royal Daylight Oil were familiar sights in many homes.

These weren’t luxury purchases. They were necessities.

The shop may look different today, but its commitment to the village has never changed.