Tea Shop Painter - from our story 'The Rise and Fall of the Lyons’ Cornerhouses and their Nippy Waitresses'

1907: Sir Joseph Lyons (1848 - 1917) who invented a type of stereoscope. He also established J Lyons and Co which started as a teashop and became one of the largest catering businesses in Britain. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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