Used Sailors Garb Shops

[BooksbyBJThompson]

Hi All,
Does anyone remember what those shops were called?
The saiors once in port would sell their uniforms to these shops.
They had a name but I've lost that detail. Thanks in advance.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Hi All,
Does anyone remember what those shops were called?
The saiors once in port would sell their uniforms to these shops.
They had a name but I've lost that detail. Thanks in advance.

I remember there being ‘Army and Navy Stores.’

[Tani]

Military Surplus might have a naval equivalent?

[BooksbyBJThompson]

Hi Herlock, Tani,

No. In the 1880s in Whitechapel, there were these shops where sailors traded in their gear for money once in port. And then those shops sold to new sailors weighing out or to the public. I read it somewhere but can't remember where now.

[c.d.]

"From Sea to Thee"

"Second Time Aground"

"Sail and Bail"

"Ship and Strip"

c.d.

[Tom_Wescott]

Marine stores is the term used at the time.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[BooksbyBJThompson]

Thank you Tom!