Who or What? Harwood & Robertson?

Post by **dickiesam** » 17 Dec 2010 19:41

Tracking down a lost relative for a contact I found he had gone to OZ in 1950. On the manifest it says his last UK address was Harwood & Robertson, Coates Street, LIverpool.

I've googled it/them/ of course but nothing popped up. So anyone with knowledge of 1950s Coates Street out there can tell who/what they were? I've a funny feeling I should know where Coates Street was!

Dickiesam

Post by **daggers** » 17 Dec 2010 20:22

Possibly Marwood & Robertson: shipping, freight, etc agents at Water Street in the 1960s.
Was it bad writing?
D

Post by **dickiesam** » 17 Dec 2010 23:16

Hi Daggers,
Just had another look and you are right. It is Marwood & Robertson! But I am still seeing Coates Street.

Coates Street rings bells for some reason, but I am blowed if I remember why.

Thanks for the Marwood!

DS

Post by **MaryA** » 18 Dec 2010 06:18

Just see your Co as a W and you will see Water Street!

Post by **Tina** » 18 Dec 2010 07:34

Looks like Water St to me

1938 Directory Marwood & Robertson, ships broker
18 Water St.
Why not give them a ring D.S

Telephone Central 2520 (5 lines) !!

Tina

Post by **daggers** » 18 Dec 2010 09:10

There must be something left in the old memory, then, despite being a year older than I was on Thursday.
I started work in India Buildings, across the road from no.18 Water Street.

£120 a YEAR!

Long ago.....
D

Post by **dickiesam** » 18 Dec 2010 09:28

I seem to recall an old Army song...
My eyes are dim, I cannot see..

Of course it it Water Street! Thanks to yez'al.

DS

Edit re song: It's part of the chorus of The Quartermaster Song!