Coventry Fire Brigade (inc. Hales Street Fire Station)

from 18 Apr 2010

Very nicely framed MR and a similar angle on the fire station as the old photo. Pity that the scene is littered with posts.

This is a beautiful photo - the color is gorgeous. Talk about the old and the new with the other buildings in the background.

I have the honour of being the next custodian of a 9ct Gold Half-Hunter pocket watch. The watch had been presented in January 1939 to Mr Arthur Ernest Marshall after 38 years service in the fire brigade. Acquired from a family member, it also came with a large collection of photographs, newspaper cuttings/articles, commemorative books and other paperwork.

What a wonderful example of a watch. Do you have any idea if it was made in Coventry?

Sadly, it is not a Coventry made watch, but has a Swiss movement and the gold case was made by Benson Brothers (Samuel & Roger) of 72 Wood Street in Liverpool with a 1930 Chester hallmark.