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SCOTT COACHBUILDERS QUIRKE STREET MINEHEAD |
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They had there own forestry plantation somewhere on the near hills and also there own sawmill and made virtually everthing themselves,as well as doing the most wonderful coachwork painting. They also had a blacksmiths for the Horses. Below are some of the different wheeled vehicles that had been made to order,many of these show the purchasers local names on the sides, and a lot can be learnt from the backgrounds, mostly around Quirke street, one actually shows the adjacent property to Scotts works being built as well as Quirke Street still not cut through to Bampton Street. The building is now used by Richard Beaver and the shop by an Upholster. I think these wagons are works of art. Many thanks to Mr Dave Lloyd for lending me the pictures shown below: |
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TIMBER WAGON |
GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAM WARREN, 72 BAMPTON STREET BORN IN SHEFFIELD. CABINET MAKER/FURNITURE REMOVER |
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NO NAME ON THIS ONE - but the sign showing on the left top corner, is still there - painted over. |
INGRAM PERKINS & CO. TIMBER MERCHANTS GUILDFORD. Note the Victoria jubilee fountain which was paid for by public subscription. |
SMALL PONY TRAP |
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STADDON & SONS |
W.SHRIVES nurseryman, florist, the Parade Minehead |
just says: SCOTT BROS MINEHEAD |
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T.K.RIDLER COAL MERCHANT MINEHEAD |
RAWLES STORES DRAPERS (W.C.Rawle) |
R.WATSON, PERIVALE, EALING |
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EDWIN WHITTINGHAM & SONS TIMBER MERCHANTS, NEWPORT SALOP. |
T.E.JAMES, LOWER MOOR FARM MINEHEAD |
F.S.MERSON DONIFORD |
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LORD, ST.AUDRIES (Scotts sign on top) |
T.E.JAMES, LOWER MOOR FARM MINEHEAD |
HORSE BOX |
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C.CARNETT & SONS LTD. MIDDLESBROUGH Mineral water manufacturers |
A FLAT BED WAGON |
ELI HOLBER |
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G.HARDEN & SONS BRENT KNOLL note: top end of Quirke street |
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL FARM INSTITUTE CANNINGTON Bottom of Quirke Street |
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL FARM INSTITUTE CANNINGTON shows Friday Street at the time |
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Nothing written on the wagon yet, but notice the building work which is completed in the next picture |
COUNT CONRAD HOCKBERG,CROYDON HALL,
OLD CLEEVE Both wagons made for the same person - notice the background difference between these two pictures |
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J.B.MARLEY, VICTORIA BRICK & TILE WORKS MINEHEAD -now Marley Close Alcombe and the quarry was where the Caravan club site is opposite. |
Preliminary drawing |
J.B.MARLEY, VICTORIA BRICK & TILE WORKS MINEHEAD |
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Registration CX 1162 |
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