Around this time Charles Mudie opened his bookshop and stationers here, he soon explored the possibility of lending books as well as selling them and Mudie's Select Library proved so popular that it moved out to larger premises after ten years.
Charles Mudie opened a bookshop and stationers around this period, where he soon began offering both buying and borrowing services. The popularity of Mudie's Select Library grew so much that they expanded into more spacious premises after ten years.