Being a hackney carriage licence holder myself , I would suggest that you contact the local Licensing Authority at the Council offices. That's where it all happens in Portsmouth. Ruth -----Original Message----- From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Edith Talbot via Sent: 27 October 2014 10:06 To: northumbria@rootsweb.com Subject: [NMB] TAXI CAB PROPRIETORS where would i be able to find records relating to a gt grandfather who was a '' taxi cab proprietor'' in newcastle/gateshead 1930-1950 the firm was known as tyne taxi's or slaters taxis the surname was talbot twas appear to only hold vehicle licence records from 1970 thanks edith .. Please quote the minimum necessary to put your reply on context. Please introduce yourself at the top of every post. The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message