I came upon several advertising images for Caswell and Bowden Ltd., described as Coal Brokers,.In Kellys there is a distinction between coal dealer and coal merchant, in that these are separate listings. As far as i can see a coal dealer was usually smaller and was supplied by a coal merchant. Coal merchants were usually larger and could deliver, but mainly transported the coal around the country and supplied the smaller merchants. Has anyone any comments on this ?
mike
I came upon several advertising images for Caswell and Bowden Ltd., described as Coal Brokers,.
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I can make out two addresses from the images, one in Cannon Street and another in New Street. Is anything known about this company. I've searched the forum with no success.
Newton chambers entrance is where the large arch is, towards the end of Cannon St. ( Looks like the same building. It miust have just been the registered office of the firm there ,as they are listed as one of 13 offices on the first floor in 1921. This moved to Edmund st in WW2.I came upon several advertising images for Caswell and Bowden Ltd., described as Coal Brokers,.
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I can make out two addresses from the images, one in Cannon Street and another in New Street. Is anything known about this company. I've searched the forum with no success.