ex cavator Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 i recently bought this old bottle. embossed on the front it reads W.S.STRAKER ANCHOLME YARD BRIGG AND SHEFFIELD does anyone have any information on this company ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 i recently bought this old bottle. embossed on the front it reads W.S.STRAKER ANCHOLME YARD BRIGG AND SHEFFIELD does anyone have any information on this company ! William S. Straker was a coal merchant from 78 Leader Road, Hillsborough in 1911-1911. Any further information gratefully received whilst I'm away in the wilds of Scotland for a wwek with my Wife/Sister/Brother in law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex cavator Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 William S. Straker was a coal merchant from 78 Leader Road, Hillsborough in 1911-1911. Any further information gratefully received whilst I'm away in the wilds of Scotland for a wwek with my Wife/Sister/Brother in law. thanks for that richard ! wondering why a coal merchant would have his name on the bottle ? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 thanks for that richard ! wondering why a coal merchant would have his name on the bottle ? That would be the $64,000 question ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeets Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 i recently bought this old bottle. embossed on the front it reads W.S.STRAKER ANCHOLME YARD BRIGG AND SHEFFIELD does anyone have any information on this company ! HI ex cavator l have the same question re; an old bottle with a ship inside it do you collect bottles as a hobby, heres mine [i hope] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeets Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 i recently bought this old bottle. embossed on the front it reads W.S.STRAKER ANCHOLME YARD BRIGG AND SHEFFIELD does anyone have any information on this company ! same question to this bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingtyson Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 The wording on the bottle refers to William Smales Straker (born 1845, Thorngumbald, E. Yorkshire - parents Thomas Straker and Margaret Smales). He had a mineral water manufacturing co. at Elwes Rd., Brigg in the mid 1890s. Brigg lies on the river Ancholme in the Vale of Ancholme, North Lincolnshire. Around 1900 he moved his (by then) considerable clan to Sheffield. He later ended up as a coal merchant at 78 Leader Rd, Hillsborough - where he died in 1924, aged 78 (a year after his wife Sarah, had died, aged 68). The embossed wording may commemorate his move from Brigg to Sheffield or, perhaps, he had companies in both places at the time (although in 1901 he was a furniture dealer at 467 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeets Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 This old bottle with the ship inside has 500 in raised letters on the bottom does this give a clue to anyone skeets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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