Poodle Parlour

This poodle parlour was on Hounds Gate in Nottingham, near Spaniel Row.

The woman featured, Anne Cox, died this year. She was colourful character herself. In addition to settting up her poodle parlour, the first in the country to dye the dogs, she ran away to join the circus where she took care of the elephants, before she joined a repertory theatre and acted in many productions. She was later heavily involved in Nottingham Speakers' Club having previously joined Newark Speakers' Club as they were one of the first to accept female members.