siddha 825 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I am constantly amazed at the wealth of knowledge that is around in Nottstalgia. I have a brass plate 5"x3". Does anyone know who Brealey and Jessop were? What they made? When they were making things? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I was sure that someone on here would either know or know how to find out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Where did you come by it, siddha? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 It was with a number of prewar car manufacturer plates in an auction of vintage car automobilia. The rest all made sense because I know the names of the car manufacturers and they were much smaller the kind of small plate found on the wooden dashboard giving the car number and sometimes engine/chassis number. Anyway this is clearly not a car plate........... I guess it was some machinery of some kind as they are large fixing holes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Unusually there is nothing showing up in the old newspaper archives for this name . Only online ref is for this old ebay lot: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/brass-plaque-makers-brealey-jessop-417838547 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Yes, not a dicky bird on Brealey & Jessop anywhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Not in any directories I've gone through... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Have checked the National Archives Board of Trade records and there is no mention of them. So, looks like they were not a Limited Liability company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I wonder if it is the same plate as went through ebay? Sold or not sold?? It came to me Sept 2013 so possibly. Further scrutiny suggests that it was hand made with each letter separately stamped (not from a single die) and not using a hammer! So probably a small concern of some kind with a large set of letter stamps, a press, and a careful owner/operative. Thanks for looking in your archives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I can't believe that the Nottstalgians are giving up on this topic. Get the Christmas and New Years Eve festivities and booze out of your brains and gerron wi' it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thats the Michael Booth we know & love ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Especialy in his 'Ben Shermans' 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Brealey & Jessop Hydraulic & General Engineers Mount Street Works Mount street. "!Kelly's 1925" 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I knew somebody would get it. Well done, mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Oh! Absolutely brilliant well done Bubblewrap. I knew someone would be able to solve it!! Thanks a million any chance of sending me a scan of the page? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Here's the full entry Brearley & Jessop Hydraulic & general engineers, gas,oil & steam engines, shafting, gearing, pumps, valves & general machinery repaired. Mount Street Works Mount Street Tel 4394 Kelly's 1925 Directory page 419 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well you will now find them on Google soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well done Bubblewrap & thanks for putting us out of our misery ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks catfan and benjamin1945, it's nice to know that someone loves me...lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well done and rise, Sir Bubblewrap. I knew that my kick up the bum (#10) would do it. Collectively, the Nottstalgians are unbeatable. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Looking at my collection of directories (earliest 1844) and my large collection of maps it's amazing how many companies, factories were in and around the city some were only in existence for a short period some lasted decades. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 To prove Bubblewrap's point, this is a directory from 1890-ish (I only have access to part of it). Mount Street Works was then occupied by Alfred Goater who were box makers and stationers. There is still a printers called Chas. Goater operating in Nottingham today, presumably connected. I can't work out which side of the road 34-36 was on, but if it was on the north side, it would have been demolished to make way for Mount Street bus station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 There are adverts of Goater's in more than one Kelly's with a nice picture. Mount street even numbers Right hand side going from Chapel Bar 34 -36 had gone by1932 & it looks like where the bus station was built In my Kelly's of 1932 Numbers 34 -38 appear to be missing but there are is a listing(un numbered ) for Mount Street works with five companies/tenants in situ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Very strange but just typing in "Mount Street Works" into the news archives doesn't bring up a thing for Brealey and Jessop. So they never advertised their services , never advertised anything for sale, never advertised for staff and seem to have come and gone with no mention . However , other names linked with businesses at Mount Street Works (as well as Goater) tbat have numerous mentions (mainly for staff) are : Jacques, Easom, Barnes, Parsons and Smith, Boyle, Cullen, Astle, Dean Bros Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Brearley & Jessop's were not at 32 Mount street in 1916 but were in Kelly's 1925 & 1928 but do not appear in the 1932 addition 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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