Berwicks Toys. I went for an interview for an office job there, but didn't get it. Ended up in sales up the road at The Gandy!.
Was on the building of the new front on the Gandy offices. Very small bricks and they looked really good. Still do I think. Also built an electricity sub station inside. How the hell anyone could work in there was beyond me. Stank plus all that asbestos must have caused real problems for people in later life.
got loads from Stone Managanese Marine Propellers (Foundry) early 80's and Kelvinators ( Candy Domestic Appliances )86 to about 2000 including picket line shots of when we were on strike. Will have to scan them and put them on in the next couple of weeks.
Would like to see the Stone Manganese photos , I was a moulder there from 1980 to 1985 .
So was I....... During the same time.......so we must know each other as there was only about 15 of us. Will scan them next week and put them on. I took the redundancy in 1986
Thought it was you mate, It's Mike W , I started my apprenticship in 81 after you came from the other foundry. Remember I asked you about growing my hair long hahaha.You still into Bowie. Have had a number 1 for the last 20 odd years with being in the Navy. The last time I bumped into you was by Victoria park in Tranmere about 20 odd years ago, you were painting and decorating. Will scan the negs over the next couple of weeks and bang them on here. Got one of you ramming the rough sand up in a mould top, happy days eh. Hope your well and happy. Bumped into a few of the old guys at my auntie Jackies funeral a couple of years ago. Alan Gee, Georgie Weeks and Young Jackie Hill, all very grey now but could still recognise them. I look totally different from then, not got much hair left and had a beard for the past 16 years
'cameraman' - should have realised it was you Mike from the name! I'm looking forward to seeing some of your photos - should bring back a lot of memories. PM me with your email.
Just looking back at some old posts.Like this one as it re-united old friends!
Originally Posted by zigzagwanderer
'cameraman' - should have realised it was you Mike from the name! I'm looking forward to seeing some of your photos - should bring back a lot of memories. PM me with your email.