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littlelegs

littlelegs Report 4 Aug 2015 09:50

hi all

when i use to do ancestry i found my great grandfather a leatherland who sold coal and fire wood i think the date was 1928 in nottingham

i am not sure where i found it now it also gave a phone number

help

thank you
lorraine

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Aug 2015 09:59

Leatherland A Leatherland
in the British Phone Books, 1880-1984

Name: Leatherland A Leatherland (A Leatherland & Son)
Address: 132 Manvers St
Exchange: Nottingham
City/Town: Nottingham
Directory Title: Birmingham / Chester / North Wales / Stoke-on-Trent / Nottingham / Leicester / Coventry / Sheffield
Publication Year: 1926
Directory County: Warwickshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Devon, Yorkshire-West Riding
Page Number: 48


Sold coal, iron, & firewood.
Tel: Nottingham 6028

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 4 Aug 2015 10:00

thank you so much <3

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Aug 2015 10:06

Also listed at same address 1923, 1924.

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 4 Aug 2015 10:08

thank you so much :-D :-D <3 <3

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 4 Aug 2015 20:44

would some kind person see if they can find a leatherland in 1928 please

thank you

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Aug 2015 17:06

British Phone Books, 1880-1984
All the Leatherland entries on the same 1928 page.

Leatherland, A E Stnr (Stationer?)
42 Bridlesmith Gate – Nottingham 44664

Leatherland Arthur, Haulage
11 Farley St – Bulwell 199

Leatherland Mrs P, Newsagent
Bungalow Nottingham Rd – Alfreton 148

Leatherland S & Sons. Dertrs (Decorators?)
130 Woodboro Rd – Nottingham 44137

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Aug 2015 17:20

BNA have the following Leatherland 1928 ads – hoped there might have been one advertising services

21 November 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post
Young Lady Assistant wanted for stationer’s
shop – Apply by letter, stating age, experience,
and salary required, A E Leatherland, 42 Bridlesmith
-gate Nottingham

28 April 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post
(Motor Cycles)
Triumph 1921 4-h.p. Perfect £13.
Leatherland, Rempstone

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Aug 2015 17:28

Previews of articles published in 1928

Violent explosion in Nott house.... explosion occurred soon after the family of Mr. Arthur Leatherland had returned from a holiday at Skegness, and was caused by the ignition of the gas by a lighted match, with which Mr. Leatherland was searching for the leakage. The premises, which consist
13 August 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
[The address is given as 90 Sandon St, New Basford and described as a little boot repair shop with living accommodation behind and above. ]

Publin house bets... Waiter O. Leatherland, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Londonrsad, and Harold Beniston, licensee of the Highbury Vale Hotel. Mr. F. Clayton proseccucted on behalf of the police both cases, and Mr. R. A. Young appeared for Leatherland. Beniston was
02 October 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post


MANSFIELD BOY'S FATAL CYCLE RIDE.
to go round them. On seeing this the driver of the car appeared to bear to the left. The driver of the car, William E. Leatherland. 66 Richmond-road. Longsight, Manchester, commercial traveller, said that when first saw the boys, about 120 yards in front
08 August 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

RADFORD ROAD TRAGEDY.
Arthur Leatherland, 11 Farley-street, Bulwell, who told a "Post" reporter that the child ran in front of a stationary lorry right into the track of his own vehicle. \ " I had not the slightest chance the world to avoid the child," said Mr. Leatherland, who
15 December 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,


FATAL TIBSHELF SMASH.
sth. Walter Harris, of 30. Burton-street, was also fined for not having front light on motor van on May 4th, while Percy Leatherland, of Cato-lane, Chilwell, was ordered to pay 10s. for plying for hire with motor bus, on May 12th without having previously
12 June 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Englan

There are other ones about sporting fixtures eg

WELCOME, KING CRICKET!
Harris: M. Morgan, B. Kilbourne.; G. Burton, E. Woodhouse, T. Parkin ; W. Ijester, T. Hawl«y, J. Abbiss, J. Smith, F. Leatherland. Res: J. Whitby, li. Lester. •EASTWOOD CONG.'v. HARDING'S ATHLETIC, 3.0. -HARDING'S: Wall: Norman, Edwards; Stevenson, rvnman
27 April 1928 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Englan

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 5 Aug 2015 19:49

thank you very very much <3