A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[colin penfold]

 

Aah, futurama. Logic says a woman with purple hair and one eye isn't going to be attractive, and yet........

 

Edited January 21, 2018 by colin penfold

[2ManySpams]

One for you GWR types...

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107979-tetbury/page-1

[Mallard60022]

Here's one for Spams as 34007  Wadebridge leaves Plymouth North Road for Exeter in 1958.

 

 

34007 Wadebridge.jpg

Sorry but No. 7 didn't get a mod tender until 1962. Quite like the graphics though and whoever does this is damn clever; just needs some support with detail..

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Edited January 21, 2018 by Mallard60022

[Mallard60022]

One for you GWR types...

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107979-tetbury/page-1

Ummmmmmm, post #13, on the wall. Enveeeeeeeeeee.

Phil

[Clearwater]

Here's one for Spams as 34007  Wadebridge leaves Plymouth North Road for Exeter in 1958.

 

 

34007 Wadebridge.jpg

I’ve driven the real no 7!

 

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[2ManySpams]

I’ve driven the real no 7!

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Very good. Swap you for the GWR wot I drivded.

[gwrrob]

Very good. Swap you for the GWR wot I drivded.

A Manor if I remember correctly Chris.

[2ManySpams]

A Manor if I remember correctly Chris.

That's it, had lots of shiny bits.

[cary hill]

A shame the area to the left is not so well done. Certainly water tower is completely wrong and the coal office is missing.

 

Not exactly suprised though as this area seems very photo shy, currently drawing up the coal office from one very grainy photo. Not clear enough to work out the large white cross on the front. It looks like a sign but is too big....

 

Is the same "shed" in this 1930 aerial shot?. It looks to be erected at the same oblique angle to the water tower.

 

 

I can see a horse poking it's head around the corner and what might be some meagre coal piles and a set of large scales.

 

I wonder when the shed turned to the dark side.

[The Fatadder]

Is the same "shed" in this 1930 aerial shot?. It looks to be erected at the same oblique angle to the water tower.

 

BRENT SHED 2.png 

I can see a horse poking it's head around the corner and what might be some meagre coal piles and a set of large scales.

 I wonder when the shed turned to the dark side.

That’s rather useful,

I had completely forgotten about those aerial photos

 

Still can’t work out what that white cross is on the front though

[cary hill]

That’s rather useful,

I had completely forgotten about those aerial photos

 

Still can’t work out what that white cross is on the front though

 

It might be the site of the lost chapel of the Knights Hospitaller in Brent.....or maybe not. Captain Kernow's ancestors would have been able to help.

 

[The Fatadder]

That’s rather useful,

I had completely forgotten about those aerial photos

Still can’t work out what that white cross is on the front though

I’ve been looking at it again

 

Is it an access door to an upstairs floor, with the owners sign split either side of the door?

 

Which leass to a question, does anyone know who the coal merchant was in Brent...

[cary hill]

I’ve been looking at it again

 

Is it an access door to an upstairs floor, with the owners sign split either side of the door?

 

Which leass to a question, does anyone know who the coal merchant was in Brent...

 

The scale track plan of Brent towards the end (p232) of the OPC KIngsbridge Branch reveals the legend "Hawke's Store" under a magnifying class. i don't know if this is already on your radar or how long the name is good for.

 

Edit

 

There seems to have been a family of Hawkes residing in Dartmouth, at least three of whom appear to have been coal merchants in a "well known business" in the first half of the 20th century. 1939 Dartmouth Directory - W.A.Hawke & Son, Coal Merchant, Mayor's Avenue. Is 17 miles too far away from South Brent?

Edited January 22, 2018 by cary hill

[The Stationmaster]

How come the Signal is set for the 22 as well?

 

And the spamcan has signals off for it going in both directions at the same time - surely they knew which way to go?

[The Stationmaster]

With a yellow stripe on first class? In 1958?

 

I seem to recall reading that the SR did put some yellow and red (where appropriate) colouring on some stock quite early on to help the continental sorts arriving via various ports - but was it that early?

[Oldddudders]

I seem to recall reading that the SR did put some yellow and red (where appropriate) colouring on some stock quite early on to help the continental sorts arriving via various ports - but was it that early?

 

I thought it was on EMUs following Kent Coast, which fits with your recollection. But that would be by 1961, say 1960. Steam stock probably a little later.

[Captain Kernow]

It might be the site of the lost chapel of the Knights Hospitaller in Brent.....or maybe not. Captain Kernow's ancestors would have been able to help.

 

captain kernow.jpg

It's not possible to comment at this moment.

 

Such information is subject to the 1000 year rule, or the 1000 Year Rule, as it's known locally.

 

Any anyway, I think you've got it wrong, that can't be anything to do with me, our capes were navy blue, not black.

[Captain Kernow]

I wonder when the shed turned to the dark side.

That was in a different Brent, a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

[Captain Kernow]

Which leass to a question, does anyone know who the coal merchant was in Brent...

Would you believe me if I said that the coal merchants in Brent at that time was the family of Ebeneezer Twinkly-Purbright?

[gwrrob]

The scale track plan of Brent towards the end (p232) of the OPC KIngsbridge Branch reveals the legend "Hawke's Store" under a magnifying class. i don't know if this is already on your radar or how long the name is good for.

 

Edit

 

There seems to have been a family of Hawkes residing in Dartmouth, at least three of whom appear to have been coal merchants in a "well known business" in the first half of the 20th century. 1939 Dartmouth Directory - W.A.Hawke & Son, Coal Merchant, Mayor's Avenue. Is 17 miles too far away from South Brent?

 

According to the original Williams book from OPC on page 42 it says there was a stores building  and alongside a black timbered building belonging to a local trader.

 

I would either pm Coach Bogie to ask him or email him [David Geen] direct to see if he knows.

[cary hill]

I’ve been looking at it again

 

Is it an access door to an upstairs floor, with the owners sign split either side of the door?

 

 

It might be an upper door or opening judging from the upper photograph on p46 of my copy of the OPC book which shows an open black void with white boards either side just peeping over the goods shed roof.

[Stephen Freeman]

It might be an upper door or opening judging from the upper photograph on p46 of my copy of the OPC book which shows an open black void with white boards either side just peeping over the goods shed roof.

I suspect the vertical structure  is a separate  one from the horizontal board. What possibly springs to mind is an access structure for lowering sacks of coal to waiting wagons below.

[Captain Kernow]

Here, for no reason whatsoever apart from the fact that I like you all, is a present day photo of Brent goods shed:

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Been for your check up then Tim.

[The Fatadder]

It might be an upper door or opening judging from the upper photograph on p46 of my copy of the OPC book which shows an open black void with white boards either side just peeping over the goods shed roof.

There is also a partial photo on the page before showing it in br day’s with a black sign

 

Think I am near enough there on the design now, it’s just going to be ther lettering that’s going to be the hard part

 

Will try to get to Mr Geens last show to ask the master