This is Misses Ward, a baby linen warehouse at 40 Stockton High Street c1899. Misses Ward was only at the premises from 1896 – 1901, she then moved to 75 High Street for three years until she finally relocated to 28 High Street where she stayed until 1918.
Picture Stockton Archive
A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
This picture is of No 75. I’ve seen exactly the same picture before, on that version you could also see the shop next door, which has a No.74 on it. If this is No.75 then later it would be next door to Doggarts and became Henderson’s Jewellers. The yard to the right is signposted Cowans builders/shopfitters.
1914 Trade directory shows:
Ward, M. E., S. A. & E. (Misses), ladies’ outfitters, 28 High Street.