LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Kings Heath Station: mrkh735

A publicity photograph of W Baker & Sons coal delivery cart and staff in front of their offices in station drive. Above the sign on the office displaying the name of the merchant is another sign which states The firm that broke down the EXHORBITANT (sic) strike prices of 1912. The strike being the 1912 strike of up to one million miners which was compounded by the dock strike in London. The delivery cart also carries the same message on the lower of the front adverts and whilst displaying other signs promoting the company including We lead others follow, Today's matched prices and Best Coal 1/- (one shilling) and mixed coal 10d (ten old pence - four new pence). Barrie Geens states that the elderly gentleman at the rear was Mr Baker whilst his son stood at the front with the deliveryman, Louise Arthur. In the distance is the public house frequented by the crews of the banking engines and station staff.

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