Title: John Worthy Colson
Date: c.1870
Reference: FRAS 1179/1
Former reference: HF 97/7/1  
Physical description: 2 photographs  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Scope and content:

2 photographs, 1 postcard sized and one large and framed including history of company on back and letter dated 1934 giving permission for the photograph to be copied.

Title: Catherine Street, Exeter
Date: 1904
Reference: FRAS 1179/2
Former reference: HF 97/7/7  
Physical description: 5 photographs  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Title: Store exterior
Date: 1905
Reference: FRAS 1179/3
Former reference: HF 97/7/2  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Scope and content:

Copy of an engraving.

Title: Staff picnic, Topsham Canal
Date: 1910
Reference: FRAS 1179/4
Former reference: HF 97/7/3  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Title: Exeter High Street
Date: 1920
Reference: FRAS 1179/5
Former reference: HF 97/7/4  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Title: Father Christmas
Date: 1921
Reference: FRAS 1179/6
Former reference: HF 97/7/5  
Physical description: 2 photographs  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Scope and content:

2 photographs of Father Christmas distributing rabbits and puddings outside Colsons.

Title: Laying the foundations of Colsons, Cochrane Street
Date: 1926
Reference: FRAS 1179/7
Former reference: HF 97/7/6  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Colson & Co

Title: Store premises, Catherine Place
Date: 1940
Reference: FRAS 1179/8
Former reference: HF 97/7/8  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Title: Store premises, rear
Date: 1950
Reference: FRAS 1179/9
Former reference: HF 97/7/9  
Physical description: 3 photographs  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Title: Store rebuilding
Date: 1952
Reference: FRAS 1179/10
Former reference: HF 97/7/10  
Physical description: 7 photographs  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Scope and content:

interior and exterior

Title: Store rebuilding
Date: 1954
Reference: FRAS 1179/11
Former reference: HF 97/7/11  
Physical description: 20 photographs  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Scope and content:

interior and exterior

Title: Store exteriors
Date: c.1960
Reference: FRAS 1179/12
Former reference: HF 97/7/13  
Physical description: 3 photographs  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Title: Store interiors
Date: c.1960
Reference: FRAS 1179/13
Former reference: HF 97/7  
Physical description: 4 photographs  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Scope and content:

Including furniture display, restaurant area and easter confectionary display

Title: Costume
Date: c.1970s
Reference: FRAS 1179/14
Former reference: HF 97/7/12  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Bright & Colsons Ltd

Scope and content:

Costumes made and purchased at Colsons in 1857

Title: Window display
Date: c.1970s
Reference: FRAS 1179/15
Former reference: HF 97/7/16  
Physical description: 1 photograph  
Origination:  Colsons of Exeter
E Dingle & Co Ltd

Scope and content:

Winter fashion fabrics