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Forum: Amble and Hauxley 01-01-2017, 05:20 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet Many thanks for all the interesting information.... Many thanks for all the interesting information. They are such high quality complex little things. I can understand how someone could get bitten by the collecting bug with these!

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 01-01-2017, 03:42 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet Jet? / Dunes Amusements give their address as... Jet? / Dunes Amusements give their address as 47-49 Queen Street. The post office has 43 on their receipts. But... the TSB claim to be number 75. So a bit confusing. [unless they are all double...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 31-12-2016, 05:52 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet This is the 'Thos. Campbell, Amble' watch. Case... This is the 'Thos. Campbell, Amble' watch. Case hallmark is London, 1885. Also engraved 'John Anderson Amble' http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/images/pocket-watch-thomas-campbell-amble-front.jpg...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 31-12-2016, 05:41 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet Next one is a bit more local. Andrew Forster,... Next one is a bit more local. Andrew Forster, Morpeth. Chester hallmark again, 1895. Think this watchmaker's son was killed in WW1. A Northumberland Fusilier. ...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 31-12-2016, 05:22 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet This is one of the ancestor's watches, this and... This is one of the ancestor's watches, this and the next one probably spent some time underground at Broomhill Colliery; the original owner was an official down there. Pocket watches were still the...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2016, 07:49 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet Good Heavens. I just located the 'Anderson' watch... Good Heavens. I just located the 'Anderson' watch that has been lying about here for donkey's years. Had a google on how to open a pocket watch..., got down to the mechanism and it's by Thomas...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2016, 07:25 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet I have a silver watch engraved in the same style,... I have a silver watch engraved in the same style, to a John or a 'James Anderson, Amble' I think it is mechanically knackered. I'll take a photo tomorrow. Also have my grandfather's (ex great...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2016, 07:18 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet Henry Robertson, aged 57, born Stockton, is on... Henry Robertson, aged 57, born Stockton, is on the 1911 census as a watchmaker, living at 20 Smith Street. His son James, age 20, born Alnwick, at the same address is also a watchmaker.

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2016, 07:10 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet James Brodie, aged 34, born Wooler, is on the... James Brodie, aged 34, born Wooler, is on the 1911 Census as a watchmaker, living at 9 Wellwood street with his wife Hannah.

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2016, 07:06 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet William Dobson aged 24, born Blyth, is on the... William Dobson aged 24, born Blyth, is on the 1881 census as a watchmaker, a boarder, in 'Queen Street East'.

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 30-12-2016, 06:57 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet On the 1891 census Thomas Campbell, aged 53, is... On the 1891 census Thomas Campbell, aged 53, is at 49 Queen Street, a 'Watchmaker Jobber' born Durham . There is also a Thomas Jnr., aged 20 born Morpeth, also a 'Watchmaker Jobber'.

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 29-12-2016, 05:22 PM

Replies: 19 Amble Watchmakers Views: 18,514 Posted By Coquet There is also a William Dobson listed in an 1888... There is also a William Dobson listed in an 1888 directory as watchmaker, one of two, the other being Thomas Campbell. Campbell did had an advert in that directory: ...

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