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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: McEntagarts Bros..
« on: Wednesday 22 April 20 11:18 BST (UK)  »
Yes they worked for The Standard Motor Co. - which bought the (virtually defunct) Triumph name in 1945 becoming Standard Triumph. Ironically dropping the "Standard" later to become Triumph.
Local assemblies were a tax break for companies and offered local employment. Cars were sent out boxed up in crates and assembled upon arrival.

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Travelling People / Re: drakeley - fairground/coal merchants
« on: Tuesday 21 April 20 14:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: wakaman3 on Wednesday 07 January 15 16:26 GMT (UK)
Hi there, first time at this so I hope it's right.
My name is Raymond F Drakeley, born in Kitts Green, Stechford, Birmingham 33 in 1953. For the early  part of my life the Drakeley fair would winter and set up on a piece of ground in Stechford on the banks of the river Cole opposite Cotterills lane island. I believe that the land is still unused today so is it still owned by the fair? And yes I believe they sold coal from there too.
I was always lead to believe that my family were linked to a family of 9 brothers who started the fair, I think the main player was Charles Drakeley, I have not yet verified any of this. Some of the rides are still in use and apparently owned by their descendants. The helter skelter was built in the early 1900's and is still in use, recently it was in Malvern.  At present my knowledge of family only goes back to1886, my grand father.




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Travelling People / Re: drakeley - fairground/coal merchants
« on: Tuesday 21 April 20 14:49 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: dcox on Saturday 10 March 12 19:21 GMT (UK)
my name is Diana Cox (nee Goodhead) i am the great grandaughter of Tom Drakely who had fairground in the midlands, an my grandad Goodhead had a coal business. there is a gypsy connection on the Goodhead side as my great grandad Goodhead married a gypsy called Rebecca Neal her brother Josiah Neal. If you would like to know more dont hesitate to get in contact.
Diana Cox

Hi Diana - I have recently found out my grandfather worked for WJ Goodhead. He was a sign writer who produced the guilded lettering on the coal (trucks) and the graphics on a number of the fairground rides for Drakeleys. Do you have any photos of any of these at all?
Nick

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