The Vulcan Arms, the man at the door could be John Potter who was landlord from about 1908 to 1915.

The building was bought from Tollemache brewery by W & C Simpson in 1919 but the old name remained visible into the 1920's

 
A recent photo of Simpson's toy shop.

STOWMARKET HISTORY AND HERITAGE
2007
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