Comments for Bluecoat Press http://bluecoatpress.co.uk Liverpool's Leading Independent Publisher Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by admin http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-286 admin Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:46:56 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-286 Hi Carl, The catalogue sounds fascinating. I must admit I know very little about the company but would love to know more. Of course Liverpool had Meccano but I didn't realise there were other companies in Liverpool with an international reputation. Hi Carl,
The catalogue sounds fascinating. I must admit I know very little about the company but would love to know more. Of course Liverpool had Meccano but I didn’t realise there were other companies in Liverpool with an international reputation.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by Carl Whiteley http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Carl Whiteley Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:17:34 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-282 Hi, I've been researching my Grandfathers Company for over ten years now and wondered if you have any interest or information. It all started with the unfortunate death of my sister in 1997. The company catalogue came to me. I never new my grandfather or grandmother as they both died when my father was 5 years old. The Company was formed in 1912 and operated only until 1924 Whiteley Tansley & Co of Beech Street Liverpool. the factory is still there, now a sweet factory on the corner of Edge lane & beech street. The company made tin toys Cars, trains, Spining tops, Tanks etc etc. Trade name 'Whitanco' the largest now forgoten toy company in Britain in 1919 producing and selling 1.5 million toys that year. In my research I've found to date over 50 pieces of their charming toys also Adverts in papers & magazines in England,USA and New Zealand.Invoices & Patents. Currently I'm trying to put pen to paper but I not that good at writing this sort of thing. The Catalogue shows pictures of the inside of the factory and the people working in the hand Press room, the Power press room, Assembly area and the dispatch & packing area. Regards, C.R.Whiteley Poole Dorset. Hi, I’ve been researching my Grandfathers Company for over ten years now and wondered if you have any interest or information. It all started with the unfortunate death of my sister in 1997. The company catalogue came to me. I never new my grandfather or grandmother as they both died when my father was 5 years old.
The Company was formed in 1912 and operated only until 1924 Whiteley Tansley & Co of Beech Street Liverpool. the factory is still there, now a sweet factory on the corner of Edge lane & beech street. The company made tin toys Cars, trains, Spining tops, Tanks etc etc. Trade name ‘Whitanco’ the largest now forgoten toy company in Britain in 1919 producing and selling 1.5 million toys that year. In my research I’ve found to date over 50 pieces of their charming toys also Adverts in papers & magazines in England,USA and New Zealand.Invoices & Patents. Currently I’m trying to put pen to paper but I not that good at writing this sort of thing. The Catalogue shows pictures of the inside of the factory and the people working in the hand Press room, the Power press room, Assembly area and the dispatch & packing area. Regards,
C.R.Whiteley
Poole
Dorset.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by admin http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-274 admin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:32:56 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-274 Hi Margaret - the book by Quentin Hughes is out of print and needs considerable work before being republished. It won't be out this year. Hi Margaret – the book by Quentin Hughes is out of print and needs considerable work before being republished. It won’t be out this year.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by admin http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-273 admin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:31:26 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-273 Hi Christopher - sorry for the delay in replying but I have forwarded your email to Tom Slemen. I'll get back to you. Hi Christopher – sorry for the delay in replying but I have forwarded your email to Tom Slemen. I’ll get back to you.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by admin http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-272 admin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:30:09 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-272 Hi Charlie, I will see what I can do - but it is unlikely there will be any photographs pre-1900. Hi Charlie, I will see what I can do – but it is unlikely there will be any photographs pre-1900.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by admin http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-271 admin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:30:09 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-271 Hi Charlie, I will see what I can do - but it is unlikely there will be any photographs pre-1900. Hi Charlie, I will see what I can do – but it is unlikely there will be any photographs pre-1900.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by john callaghan http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-263 john callaghan Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:11:49 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-263 colin many thanks for your reply ive only just noticed a misunderstanding - the borough gaol, to which i refer, was in great howard street,about 100 yards or so north west (that is, towards bootle)of leeds street - in other words, just north west of the present site of the bmw garage the entrance of the gaol was directly opposite neptune street but the gaol to which you refer was kirkdale gaol, which, at that time, was not in liverpool, but was within the jurisdiction of lancashire hope this helps best wishes john callaghan colin

many thanks for your reply

ive only just noticed a misunderstanding – the borough gaol, to which i refer, was in great howard street,about 100 yards or so north west (that is, towards bootle)of leeds street – in other words, just north west of the present site of the bmw garage

the entrance of the gaol was directly opposite neptune street

but the gaol to which you refer was kirkdale gaol, which, at that time, was not in liverpool, but was within the jurisdiction of lancashire

hope this helps

best wishes

john callaghan

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by Charlie Downey http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Charlie Downey Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:40:36 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-258 sir. I was looking for a photograph of the Commercial Temperance Hotel number 1, Islington. My wife's relatives owned or ran this establishment around 1864. I have tried everywhere for one but to no avail hopeyou can help. Regards. Charlie. sir.

I was looking for a photograph of the Commercial Temperance Hotel number 1, Islington. My wife’s relatives owned or ran this establishment around 1864. I have tried everywhere for one but to no avail hopeyou can help. Regards.
Charlie.

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by christopher chadwick http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-257 christopher chadwick Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:10:17 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-257 i am trying to find out about my nans house it was haunted years ago and it is actually in a book in the libary but i cant find any info about it, the number of the house is 82 winborne road huyton but the house is no longer there i was wondering if you could shed some light on the subject and possibly give me some info about the hauntings that happend there as i am a big fan of strange things and the paranormal could you possibly get back to me yours sincerly c j chadwick i am trying to find out about my nans house it was haunted years ago and it is actually in a book in the libary but i cant find any info about it, the number of the house is 82 winborne road huyton but the house is no longer there i was wondering if you could shed some light on the subject and possibly give me some info about the hauntings that happend there as i am a big fan of strange things and the paranormal could you possibly get back to me yours sincerly c j chadwick

]]> Comment on Streets of Liverpool Blog by Margaret Binns http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/streets-of-liverpool-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Margaret Binns Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:03:05 +0000 http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/?p=646#comment-256 My friend Margaret is desperately trying to get a copy of Liverpool City of Architecture by Quentin Higgins, please could you tell where I can buy a copy, although I appreciate you don't sell directly to the public, but my friend want to send a copy to her elderly friend in America. thanking you in anticipation Alison Moore My friend Margaret is desperately trying to get a copy of Liverpool City of Architecture by Quentin Higgins, please could you tell where I can buy a copy, although I appreciate you don’t sell directly to the public, but my friend want to send a copy to her elderly friend in America.
thanking you in anticipation
Alison Moore

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