# Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham/Advertisements

Reuben Roberts & Bees
Auctioneers,
Brewery, hotel and tavern
valuers,
house and estate agents
Appraisements made for Probate and Administration.
Cash advanced to complete purchase of public house and other property.
Printed Register of Hotels, Spirit Vaults, Beer-houses, Freehold and Leasehold Properties, &c., may be had free on application.
Offices—
Corn Exchange Passage,
HIGH STREET (opposite Union Street),
Birmingham.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
Morley & Newey
(late William Perks & Co.,)
manufacturers of
Beer Engines, Spirit Fountains.
Pewterers,
Bar Fitters,
Plumbers' brass founders
* lead pipes,
* baths,
* bath and range cocks,
* perfect flush-out closets,
* flushing cisterns,
* water waste preventers,
* gas fittings,
* chandeliers,
* iron tanks,
* hot water cylinders,
* zinc sash bars,
* louvre ventilators,
* cutters and pipes,
* window glass,
* mediæval glass,
* embossed glass,
* paints,
* varnishes.
50 TO 52, DALE END,
Birmingham.
J.G. Hammond & Co.,
Edmund Street, Birmingham,
Publication, pamphlet,
book,
and
general printers.
lithographers,
and
account book manufacturers.
Printers of 26 publications.
Send for estimates.
British Workman's Assurance Company,
(Limited.)
Chief Offices:-Broad Street Corner, Birmingham.
The Directors' Report
For the Year ending April 30th, 1885.
Received and Adopted at the 19th Annual General Meeting of the Company, held on Tuesday, June 30th, at the Masonic Hall, New St., Birmingham.
THE Company's past financial year has been one of very exceptional we expected to do a year ago, we have made an increase of £12,150 0s. 5d. in our Income; carry forward a balance of £10,444 12s. 2d., and reduce our working expenses by nearly three per cent.
New Business.-The Proposals received during the year were 143,880, and the Annual Premium thereon £66,485 145. 5d. Policies issued 123,335, and Annual Premium £55,273 17s. 0d. Finance.—The total Income for the year as £131,892 13s. 9d., and total Payments £121,448 1s. 7d., leaving a balance upon the year's Accounts of £10,444 12s. 2d., making the total Funds at the close of the year £56,467 1s. 10d Amount paid in Claims during the year was £54,755 19s. 8d. The number of Assurants upon the Company's books at the commencement of the present year was 302,416, and their Annual premium will be £146,050 10s. 5d. A Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. was declared upon the paid up Capital of the Company.
H. Port, Manager. D. A. Beckett, Secretary.
Birmingham Daily Times,
A New Evening Paper,
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Containing latest Telegrams, Latest and Fullest Sporting News, Latest Commercial News, Latest Local News, Latest General News.
three editions daily.
At 2-30 p.m.,4-30 p.m,and 6.30 p.m.
Publishing Office:-Carrs Lane.
Advertisement Office:-10, Union Street.
MANUFACTURER OF
Beer Machines, Force & Paraffine Pumps,
BREWERS' COCKS & GENERAL BAR FITTER,
STEAM GAUGES & FITTINGS.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CLOCKS,
Clock Cases and Materials of all kinds.
BELL FOUNDER & BRASS CASTER.
Prince's works,
Charles Henry Street
Birmingham. ​A. L. WEBB & SON,
Established 1868, and Successors to B. Hunt & Sons. Established 1785.
Manufacturing Stationers,
GENERAL BOOKBINDERS,&c., &c.
ARGYLE WORKS,
MIDLAND PASSAGE,
HIGH STREET,
BIRMINGHAM.
TO THE TRADE.
ACCOUNT BOOKS FOR 1886.
INK.
Solo Agents for
HOLLIDGE'S
CELEBRATED
WALTUNG & COPYING INKS
UNSURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND PRICE.
WRITE FOR SAMPLE. ​HENRY T. HART,
(LATE TAYS')
GT. CHARLES ST. MEWS, BIRMINGHAM,
Close to the Town Hall, and between the L. & N.W. & G. W. Railway Stations.
LIVERY & COMMISSION STABLES
TELEPHONE No. 162. TELEPHONE No. 162
SINGLE OR PAIR HORSE BROUGHAMS FOR HIRE.
SINGLE OR PAIR HORSE LANDAUS FOR HIRE.
SINGLE OR PAIR HORSE WAGONETTES FOR HIRE.
THE “TALLY HO" FOUR-HORSE COACH FOR HIRE.
CAPTAIN FLOYD'S PATENT HANSOM CABS FOR HIRE.
FORDER'S PATENT ROYAL HANSOM CABS FOR HIRE
BY THE HOUR, DAY OR MONTH.
ESTABLISHED 1795.
GOOD LOOSE BOXES AND STALLS FOR VALUABLE HORSES.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
H. T. HART, B'HAM
BERKLEY'S INDIA RUBBER STAMPS.
8, LIVERY STREET, & 22, CONGREVE STREET, BIRMINGHAM. ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST'S FREE ON APPLICATION. ​GEORGE ORAM,
COMPLETE
HOUSE AND OFFICE FURNISHER,
187, 188, & 189, BROAD STREET, BIRMINGHAM.
The Cheapest House in the Midlands for every Description of Sound, Substantial, and Well-Seasoned
FURNITURE,
CARPETS, BEDSTEADS, BEDDING,
FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, CHINA, GLASS, &c.
Before purchasing elsewhere send for a
FREE ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST,
And compare prices with those of any other House in the Trade.
Material and workmanship guaranteed, and any Article exchanged if not approved of.
N.B.--ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE.
J. ROBERTSON,
CARVER & GILDER,
Moulding & Picture Frame Manufacturer,
IMPORTER OF
PRINTS, GILT AND IMITATION MOULDINGS, 56, EDGBASTON STREET,
BIRMINGHAM.
Every description of Framing Executed on the premises on the shortest possible notice.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Household Furniture, Looking Glasses, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Bedstead, Cots, Spring Mattresses, &c.
Manufacturer of all kinds of Bedding. ​E. COLLETT,
SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER,
130, ST. VINCENT STREET,
LADYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM.
Repairs neatly executed. Mill Banding made & repaired.
HORSE CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER.
ESTABLISHED 1780.
ROBERT CHASE & SON,
Wholesale Brush Manufacturers,
7, SPICEAL STREET,
BIRMINGHAM.
TRADE MARK.
DOLBY'S PATENT
BEEF TEA & GRAVY EXTRACTOR
The arrangement of this most useful apparatus is such that the heat maintained is exactly the right degree lo insure the "extraction of every particle of nourishment from meat of all kinds, and the result is a true, rich, and highly nourishing gravy, which will entirely supersede the unpleasant and unsavoury preserved extracts of meat now often resorted to for want of a simple apparatus to make rich fresh beef tea and gravies at home. The inner vessel is of porcelain.
SIZES, 1, 2, 4 and 12 PINTS.
The above may be obtained through any respectable Chemist or post free for 4/-, 5/-, 6/6, for the first Three Sizes from the
WHOLESALE AGENTS,
SOUTHALL BROS., & BARCLAY,
S. H. RUDGE
(Late Wood),
SADDLERY & HARNESS MANUFACTURER,
75, NEW STREET,
BIRMINGHAM
Established 125 Years.
Carriage Harness, Brougham, and Dog Cart Harness.
HORSE RUGS & CLOTHING, also EVERY DESCRIPTION OF CART GEARS. ALL KINDS OF RUG AND LUGGAGE STRAPS.
Saddles for Hire. All kinds of Dog Collars and Starters made to Order. An assortment constantly on land. Goods forwarded on receipt of Cheque or P.0.0.
EDINBURGH, 1869.
AMSTERDAM, 1883.
CALCUTTA, 1884.
FREDERIC SELBY and Co.,
Carriage, Axle & Spring Manufacturers,
LONGMORE STREET WORKS,
BIRMINGHAM.
ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
BARTHOLOMEW LANE, BANK, LONDON, E.C.
ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL £5,000,000.
Board of Direction:
* The Right Hon. Lord Rothschild, Chairman.
* James Alexander, Esq.
* Charles George Burnett, Esq.
* Charles Edward Barnett, Esq.
* Francis William Buxton, Esq., M.P.
* Lord Elward Cavendish, M.P.
* James Fletcher, Esq.
* Cyril Flower, Esq., M.P.
* Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, A.P.
* Right Hon. Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P.
* Richard Hoare. Esq.
* Francis Alfred Luers, Esq.
* E. H. Lushington, Esq.
* Hugh Colin Smith, Esq.
* Sir C. Rivers Wilson, K.C.M.C., C.B.
* Robert Lewis, Chief Secretary.
Birmingham Branch : District Office, 61, NEW STREET.
DIRECTORS:
* William M. Warden, Esq.
* William Middlemore, Esq.
* W. S. Lowe, Kaq.
LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCES GRANTED ON FAVOURABLE TERMS.
DAVID ADAMS, District Secretary. ​THE GRAND HOTEL,
COLMORE ROW, BIRMINGHAM.
First-class Family & Commercial Hotel
LARGE ROOMS FOR SALES, ARBITRATIONS, MEETINGS, &c., &c.
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT & BILLIARD ROOMS.
ARTHUR E. FIELD,
PROPRIETOR.
JOHN GOODMAN,
GENERAL STATIONER,
MANUFACTURER OF
Account Books, Bookbinder, Engraver
AND PRINTER,
CASTLE ST., HIGH ST.,
BIRMINGHAM.
Sydenham Hotel & Pleasure Grounds
(OPPOSITE SMALL HEATH STATION).
T. H. GREAVES,
Proprietor.
SPLENDID BOWLING GREEN. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTENSIVE GROUNDS.
MONSTRE PLATFORM FOR DANCING.
BILLIARD ROOM.
OPEN ON MONDAYS AND SATURDAYS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
GRAND FETE AND GALA EVERY BANK HOLIDAY. ​A. E. ALLDRIDGE,
HOSIER, GLOVER,
SHIRT & COLLAR MAKER,
78, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM.
Shirts of every description made to Measure.
WITHERS BROTHERS,
PARK ROAD, SOHO, BIRMINGHAM,
Adjoining Soho Station, Great Western Railway.
MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF ROPES, TWINES, LINES, &c.
Also, MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF
HOUSEHOLD PAINT AND WHITEWASH BRUSHES, for Home and Exportation.
ESTABLISHED 1825.
EDWARD PRESTON'S
FRETWORK & GENERAL TOOL WAREHOUSE,
8, SNOW HILL,
Birmingham.
Manufacturer of every description of Warranted Tools, &c.
FOR
CARPENTERS, JOINERS, COOPERS, COACH MAKERS, WAGON BUILDERS, GUN MAKERS, ENGINEERS, STONE MASONS, &C.
Illustrated Catalogue of Fretwork Tools and Materials, including over 300 Photo-Lithograph Miniature Designs, with instructions for Beginners
40. POST FREE. ​D. Leonardt & Co.,
Patentees and manufacturers of carbonized & other steel pens, gold pens, postal parcel pens, penholders, pencil cases, &c.
Also manufacturers of
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SEMI-CIRCULAR POINTED PENS (H. Hewitt's Patent). Will write in any position. Cannot scratch, touching the paper with a small hemi-spherical, instead of an acute point.
AWARDS:
Large Gold Medal, Moscow, 1872; Medal of Merit, Vienna, 1873; First Prize, Special Mention, Sydney First Award, Melbourne ; Paris, 1878, Bronze Medal; Adelaide, 1881, First Prize ; Brisbane, 1880, First Prize ; Christchurch, 1882, Gold Medal ; Amsterdam, 1883, Silver Medal ; London Inventories, 1885, Bronze Medal.
Pen makers to H.M. the King of Italy.
Universal Pan Works, 100, Charlotte Street, Birmingham,
London Address, 16, FENCHURCH STREET.
THE Whateley Coal Company,
217, LAWLEY STREET,
BIRMINGHAM.
Depot-LAWLEY STREET AND CAMP HILL STATIONS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ​GOLD MEDAL, HEALTH EXHIBITION
1884.
Drains Ventilated by our own Patent System.
DRAINS LAID,
Sanitary Work
EXECUTED.
BIRMINGHAM SANITARY ASSOCIATION
BATHS,
LAVATORIES,
WATER CLOSETS,
Estimated for and fixed in town or country.
Buildings Ventilated & Heated on the most approved methods.
FOR TESTIMONIALS APPLY
28 & 29, UPPER PRIORY
BIRMINGHAM.
The Birmingham India Rubber Co.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
AIR-PROOF Beds, Pillows, Cushions, Life Belts, Swimming Collars, Decoy Ducks, &c.
ELASTIC Stockings, Knee Caps, Leggings, Abdominal Belts, Webs, Gussets, &c.
FISHING Stockings, Trousers, Boots, Brogues, Bags, Coats, Capes, &c.
GUTTA PERCHA Pump and Acid Buckets, Tubing, Hearing Trumpets, Tissue, Acid Vessels, &c.
INDIA RUBBER Goods of every description kept in Stock. Special articles made to order.
WATERPROOF Garments of every design and style, superior and select quality.
THE BIRMINGHAM INDIA RUBBER COMPANY
Of Every Description in Iron and Steel.
RICH. H. TAUNTON & HAYWARD,
STAR TUBE WORKS,
Heneage Street,
BIRMINGHAM.
W, TUFFLEY & SON,
Manufacturers & Japanners of every description of
Tin Wares, Copper, Brass, Zinc, & Tron-plate Workers.
ALL KINDS OF
GLOBE, STREET, & WINDOW LAMP MAKERS,
164, NEWHALL STREET.
Established 1837.
Goffe & Sons'
High-Class
Mineral Waters,
In Bottles Or Syphons.
—Manufactured from their—
Celebrated 'Digbeth Spring,'
WHICH yields daily 72,000 gallons of remarkably pure water, rising spontaneously to the surface from a depth of 400 feet at an unvaried temperature of 50° Fahr.
Manufacturers, by Special Appointment, of 'Zoedone', for Birmingham and District.
Price list on application.
also testimonials from
* Alfred Hill, M.D., F.C.S., Birmingham Borough Analyst;
* A. Bostock Hill, M.D., F.I.C., Analyst for the County of Warwick, and City of Coventry.
* The Anti-Adulteration Society for ensuring Purity in Food, Drink, Drugs, &c., Bedford Row, London,
And others.
Watson & Munro's
Advertising Hotel Tables
Are supplied to the
* Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, London,
* Paragon Theatre of Varieties, London,
* Marine Palace, Margate,
* Royal Aquarium, Scarborough,
* Royal Aquarium, Gt. Yarmouth,
* 50 Head Quarters C.T.C., London,
* 50 Head Quarters C.T.C., Midlands,
and Principal Hotels in Birmingham and other Towns.
for particulars of advertisements, apply to
Watson & Munro,
Advertising Agents,
Needless Alley, Birmingham.
The Court Sauce & Pickle Co.,
Worcester Works, Birmingham.
Use the court sauce! ask for the court sauce! Demand the court sauce! and have none other!!!
See that the Court Sauce Label is on every Bottle.
(this title is registered.)
sole proprietors and manufacturers,
The Court Sauce & Pickle Co.,
Worcester Works, Birmingham,
And sold by all respectable Grocers.
Royal Insurance Company,
Liverpool and London.
Local Committee:
Edward Gem, Esq.,
Birmingham,
Merchant.
M. Ironmonger, Esq.
Wolverhampton
Merchant.
Consulting Physician:
Edwin Rickards, Est, F.R.C.S., M.R.C.P., (London).
Applications for Agencies invited from gentlemen who are in a position to introduce business.
Midland Branch Offices:-
34, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham.
Local manager: RO Robison, Esq.
Extracts from the report for the year 1884
Fire Department. Premiums, after deducting Re-Assurances £988,156 9 2
Life Department. Premiums, after deducting Re-Assurances €250,183 5 5
Declaration of Bonus for the Quinquennium ending 31st Dec., 1884. £1 10s. per cent. per annum on sum assured, upon all Policies entitled to participate.
Funds.
After providing for payment of the Dividend, the Funds of the Company stand as follows:—