This community was soon able to replace their synagogue on Slad Road with a purpose built synagogue, completed in 1889. This was built on Lansdowne Road and included a downstairs school room and work-shop. This building still survives today as a private house, with interior alterations.
By 1894 it is evident that the Jews of the town had advanced themselves; the Jewish directory listed no less than nine Master tailors, compared to the five listed in the 1881 Census. These master tailors were working in their own right probably supervising out-workers for Holloways. One of them, Gabriel Reuben of Nelson Street, had as many as 25 hands working for him in 1881. Also some limited diversification trade in the community had occurred. There was a house furnisher, two master tailors who were also trading as provision dealer, a Master tailor who was also a licensed victualler. However the economic base of the Jewish community was conspicuously narrow.
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