On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:32:38 +0000, polygonum
wrote:

My partner's grandfather is shown to occupy premises in Bethnal Green in
1921 as an electrical engineer. There is no family left who can explain

Are there any old photos of the street?
Try local councils, photography clubs etc.

Manchester has tons of old photos from photographic surveys. Not quite
google street view but still interesting.
http://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session=pass

what he did but there was mention in the whispers and memories of
something to do with electricity so it makes some sense - and I cannot
help but wonder what the term meant then. Can't imagine that any sort of
electrical installer would need any form of shop premises, the area was
very poor so unlikely to attract many retail customers, what is left?
Selling lamp bulbs? Charging radio batteries? Fixing appliances?
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