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From: "Noel Clark" <>
Subject: FW: Cater & Son Coachbuilders
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 13:52:07 +1000


I have done the same with the 1902 directory.

No CATER as a coachbuilder in the whole of the County. There are plenty
listed, but as Ian says, in other trades.

Interestingly there are two CARTERs listed as coachbuilders, both
operating in Colchester.

Wm E. CARTER, Great Clacton and Colchester.

Thomas CARTER, 84 Magdelen Street, Colchester.

My own deduction would have to be that the photograph was taken at a
rather later time than first thought. Perhaps we are talking about the
1920s or 30s? "Staged" photographs taken at this time often give the
appearance of being rather older than they actually are.

There's a web-site
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~rodliffe/calculator.html which you may
find helpful in dating the photograph.

Regards,
Noel



-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Hunter [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, 2 August 2002 19:46
To:
Subject: RE: Cater & Son Coachbuilders

Jane,

I've checked directories for 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1890, 1895 & 1899
and can't find any CATERs coachbuilding anywhere in Essex. There were
many CATERs listed in each of the directories in Colchester, but mainly
in the confectioner business.

Cheers

Ian Pubby Hunter

Essex Pubs at: http://www.essexpubs.net

I use Archive CD Books to help with my research
http://www.archivecdbooks.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jane Taylor [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:05 AM
> To:
> Subject: Cater & Son Coachbuilders
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Many thanks for the info I have received so far on the Cups Hotel.
>
> I am scanning old photos from an album belonging to my aunt.
> One photo is of 4 people standing in front of the gates to a
> yard. From the
> ages I would guess they are father, son and granddaughters,
> the men look
> slightly uncomfortable in suits and the girls are in "Railway
> Children" type
> outfits.
>
> The main focus of the picture is an impressive looking 4
> storey Victorian
> house (number 124), to the extent that not all the sign is in
> the picture.
>
> The sign above the gates reads “Cater & Son Coachbuilders
> estab 1872”, I
> would say that the photo was taken sometime after this date
> as the boards
> are quite weathered
>
> Another sign behind is mostly obscured but I can make out
> “Van & Ca” (Car /
> Carriage I assume).
>
> On the side of the steps leading up to the front door of the house is
> painted “Contractors for all types of vehicles”
>
> An elderly cousin believes the picture was taken in
> Colchester, so if anyone
> has access to any trade directories for this period I would
> be grateful for
> a look up to see if he is correct.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Jane Taylor
> Surrey
> UK
>
>
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