Antique 1902 F.B. Cameron & Co. Coal Merchants Pancras Road LONDON Invoice

Dimensions: 5 1/4 inches x 8 1/4 inches

Business: F.B. Cameron & Co. Coal Merchants, 33, 35, 37 Pancras Road, London NW.

Depots:

Midland Bays, 147, Pancras Road, N.W

Wright’s Lane, High Street, Kensington, W.

G.W.R. Paddington, W.

Midland Coal Depot, Amelia St., Walworth, S.E.

L. & N.W. Coal Depot, Uxbridge Rd. Station, Shepherd’s Bush, W.

Midland Coal Depot, Thurlow Street, Wandsworth Road Station, S.W.

G.N.R. Coal Depot, Drayton Park, Highbury, N.

Midland Coal Depot, Iverson Road, West Hampstead, N.W.

Rye Lane, Peckham, S.E.

Chester Wharf, Grosvenor Road, Pimlico, S.W.

Midland Coal Depot, Old Ford Road, Bow, E.

Brixton Station, S.W.

L.& N.W. Coal Depot, Harwar Street, Shoreditch, E.

Midland Coal Depot, S. Tottenham, N.

Queen’s Road, Walthamstow, Midland Railway.

G.N.R. Coal Depot, Brockley Lane, S.E.

Great Western Coal Depot, Castle Hill, Ealing.

Great Central Railway, Marylebone.

L. & N.W. Coal Depot, Ridley Road, Dalston

Great Eastern Coal Depot, Station Rd., Manor Park, E.

L. & N.W. Coal Depot, Seagrave Road, West Brompton

L. & N.W. Coal Depot, Kew Bridge

Albert Bridge Wharf, Park Road, Battersea

Tuff’s Wharf, 16 & 17, High Street, Woolwich

People: Mr. Northcroft Esq.

Notes: One Penny Stamp

This 1902 invoice from F.B. Cameron & Co., Coal Merchants, is more than a piece of paper—it’s a relic of England’s industrial vigour at the turn of the 20th century. For historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of collectible ephemera, it provides a tangible link to the era when coal was king, fueling the fires of progress and the engines of the British Empire.

The detailed list of depots sprawled across London and its environs reflects the extensive logistics network of the coal industry, a testament to the material’s critical role in both domestic and industrial spheres. Each depot represents a node in the lifeline of a society undergoing rapid transformation, powered by the very substance that F.B. Cameron & Co. distributed.

To the collector of historical ephemera, this invoice is a prized artifact, offering insight into the economic and industrial tapestry of early 20th century England. It signifies the monumental scale of coal commerce during an era when energy economies were on the cusp of modernisation yet deeply rooted in traditional sources.

For the enthusiast, each location mentioned resonates with a story—Midland Bays, Wright’s Lane, G.W.R. Paddington—places that were once the arteries through which the lifeblood of commerce flowed. These were the points of exchange where coal, the black diamond of the economy, was transferred to sustain the pulsating heart of London’s industry.

The presence of a “One Penny Stamp” is a hallmark of the period’s bureaucratic necessities, a feature that adds to the document’s authenticity and its value as a historical record. It speaks to the meticulous record-keeping and the regulatory environment of the time, which required such stamps for legal and accounting legitimacy.

This invoice is not merely a collectible; it is a fragment of the storied past, a remnant from a time when the energy sector was visibly etched into the landscape of daily life. It is an evocative piece, summoning images of soot-stained workers and the clatter of horse-drawn carts on cobblestone streets, all moving to the rhythm of an industrial symphony that composed modern Britain.

For those who treasure the chronicles of commerce and the evolution of industries, this invoice from F.B. Cameron & Co. offers an exceptional window into the coal trade’s rich history—a narrative woven into the very fabric of England’s economic and industrial heritage.

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