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Title: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: ticktock on Thursday 03 July 14 12:40 BST (UK)

Thiis photo has been posted by the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in the hope that someone can identify the location. It was possibly taken in 1912-1913. So far there has been no luck in tracing the businesses in Lincolnshire. The poster is advertising Lincoln Fair. Having taken a closer, look the three motorcycles on the left all have registration plates with the prefix letter C. This was used in Yorkshire up to 1912.
Any ideas out there?

Thank you
Ticktock

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: Edward Scott on Thursday 03 July 14 18:43 BST (UK)

Any idea as to what the words are under Hansons?

Edward

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: Alexander. on Thursday 03 July 14 18:45 BST (UK)

Hanson's [...]chbuilding Works.

Maybe Coachbuilding?

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: jess5athome on Thursday 03 July 14 18:47 BST (UK)

Hi, it could be Hansons coach building works?

Frank.

Added, sorry Alexander, just seen your post.

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: Edward Scott on Thursday 03 July 14 19:08 BST (UK)

Coach Building Works it is then.

Have you  tried a search on directories?

Could Hansons have gone from building vehicle bodies to running real coaches? There was a Co of this name in Huddersfield.

Edward

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: susieroe on Friday 04 July 14 09:57 BST (UK)

There are public notices on Hanson's wall. Could someone enhance and sharpen them? I can see the words Property' and 'Lincoln' but nothing else.
Is that a clock spanning the street on the right? Maybe someone would recognise that.

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: ticktock on Friday 04 July 14 12:52 BST (UK)

Thanks for the interest so far.
definitely Hansons coachbuilding works.
the poster on the left is advertising Lincoln Fair to br held 10th-12th April
the other poster appears to be headed Boot Repairs.
and there does appear to be a clock above what could be a jewellers shop.
I dont have access to the original Photo so cant enhance it.

ticktock

Title: Re: Lincolnshire Life Museum looking for help
Post by: jess5athome on Friday 04 July 14 13:07 BST (UK)

Hi, I enlarged it but cannot make anything out as it becomes pixelated, ( if that's how you spell it  ;D ) sorry :-\

Frank.

Title: James Cooling
Post by: CkTennant on Wednesday 06 April 22 14:25 BST (UK)

Hi this is a message for Tick tock as can't sen you a pm because you messages are full.