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July 22

List of authors of the Atlas Van der Hagen

Is there such a thing as a list of authors of the Atlas Van der Hagen? In case this is an easier question: What I really want to know is whether John Ogilby was one of them. Elinruby (talk) 02:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

File:Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B13 058-The City of ALGIER.jpeg has "Artist/Author John Ogilby". It is not clear to me, though, what this is based on.  --Lambiam 14:32, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Where is this shop, in "Portway", United Kingdom?

Postcard hand-labelled "The Stores, Portway"

The reverse of the above postcard, published in the United Kingdom, is hand-lettered "The Stores, Portway". Where is or was it? Can we date it more precisely? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 09:02, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

As it's you, I'm presuming the Portway is the one in Rowley Regis, West Midlands. Which would put it here, on 11 Portway Rd (there's a matching hill behind too).

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4934044,-2.0417817,3a,35.9y,311.95h,93.22t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXN-dVEbwjrkejOaLY5x_2Q!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DXN-dVEbwjrkejOaLY5x_2Q%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D311.951541624746%26pitch%3D-3.2204070573608448%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu Andy Dingley (talk) 09:45, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Others agree, though it's coincidence that it's local to me. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:40, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Details such as the shape of the house and roof, the brickwork and placement of the chimney and doors and windows agree, so there can be little doubt it is the same building, unless a very similar building did not survive. (The building at 9 Portway Rd is its mirror image, and 20 Portway Rd is very similar, so more of the same type may have been built.)  --Lambiam 13:43, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Here is a specimen of the same type of post card, estimated to be from "circa 1910s".^[1] Image searches did not turn up ads or packaging for Fairy Soap, Lyons Tea or Lyons' Extract with matching text and lettering.  --Lambiam 13:25, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:40, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

I was amused to notice that the front door advertised Lyons' tea and coffee while the adjacent window advertised that "People who know drink Lyons' Extract" instead. Either Lyons was hoping for a presence in all markets or else they seem to have been undercutting themselves! --142.112.148.225 (talk) 02:39, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Tea, coffee, and (coffee & chicory) extract were three different products from J. Lyons and Co.'s extensive range of food products. Tea and coffee are beverages, Lyon's extract was mainly a cooking ingredient. Hardly surprising that a grocery would carry all three. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.2.67.235 (talk) 11:34, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

 This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:40, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

My initial thoughts flew towards that section of the A4 road known as Portway, Bristol, but happily I didn't need to worry. MinorProphet (talk) 17:31, 1 August 2024 (UTC)