We wondered if we might throw you a little with last week’s Mystery Photograph, as it was slightly out of area. But generally, you didn’t disappoint!

Last week’s photograph was taken in Wells. Tom Randall tells us: “Whilst many will no doubt guess the location, Wells Market Place, few will recognise the steam wagon as one built at the Mendip Motor Works, Cutler’s Green, Chewton Mendip, by Charles Wesley Harris.

“Harris built four, possibly five, steam wagons there between 1904 and 1908. His 1910 catalogue still offers two models, which could be built to order, but by this time, he was building petrol-engined delivery vans and charabancs.

“The photo was taken in 1909 by Wells photographer, Bert Phillips, whose collection is in Wells Museum. The driver is Percy Carter, who not only married his boss’ daughter that year, but also got fined for driving a steam lorry without a license!

“Percy later went to Weston-super-Mare to start a coach business which became the well known “Rambler Coaches”. The man standing is, I believe, William Curtis, from Litton.

“The full history of this amazing company can be found in my book, Mendip Engineering and the Mendip Car, published by Radstock Museum and is available in their shop.”

Well done to: Paul Hancock, Winston Eyles, Terry Reakes, Simon Ball, Tom Randall, Jeff Parsons, Ivor Davis, Les Box and Hannah Selway, Jonathan Griffin, Neil Gillard, Jennie Goode, Eric Brain, Dan Clark, Graham Sage, Pam Dukes and Martin Horler, who all guessed correctly. Thank you to Terry Reakes and Dan Clark, who also sent in photographs of the scene as it looks today.

If you think you know the location of the photograph, supplied by Radstock Museum, and would like a mention next week, email: [email protected] or via Facebook or Twitter: @MNRJournal. You can even send us a photograph of how it looks today.

A very big thank you to Radstock Museum, who continue to support this feature in partnership with The Journal.

The Museum’s ‘Memories over Elevenses’ event, which is held on the first Friday of the month from 10.30 a.m. until 12 noon, where visitors can bring old photographs, objects and documents and share your stories. Complementary tea, coffee and cakes are on offer – please bring along a friend, or come alone and make some new ones!