This production line shot was taken at the Burndept No 2 factory on Station Rd. I t was on the corner of Station Road and Coronation St. The diminutive figure of Doris Slater at the front is operating the 'Dolly Press'. She lived in Princ Edward Rd just past the nook , above a shop.
My Mother, who was a supervisor/forewoman being presented with yet another award. The lady on the right at the back is Miss Alexander who was the personnel Officer. The lovely Pat Paisland looks on (background,left)
This a snap of the canteen at the No 2 factory. My mother at the front. Although I know some of the faces, the names have been lost in the mists of time. c1960s?
Miss Personality c1971, which replaced the Miss burndept/Vidor title. No name again!
What were they making Hartman ?
You mentioned VIDOR..was the the factory what made Batterys its was down beside the boat yards ,,same area as The Beacon ?
great pics Hartman, I used to work at Vidor Batteries (Crompton Parkinson) for a short time around 1970, but can't for the life of me recall any names - memory's just gone blank
I worked there a short time ,,a good few years ago now .My X had an Aunty who was Supervisor,she worked there for a lot of years ,until she took her Redundancie,and they were looking for Temps,i think it might have been around Christmas time ?.It was in the [Black or Dirty part,not sure what it was called ,,] but it was a dirty job ..
brian c wrote:You can tell us Anna.......how many years ago
Seriously Brian ...i carnt remeber ..but i was a young-un...
hey i have no issues with my age ..its others who do ..not me ..
it comes to us all ...and im am not affraid of it ...im still alive ..thats what counts ..
brian c wrote:You can tell us Anna.......how many years ago
Seriously Brian ...i carnt remeber ..but i was a young-un...
hey i have no issues with my age ..its others who do ..not me ..
it comes to us all ...and im am not affraid of it ...im still alive ..thats what counts ..
I know what you mean Anna.............everyday I wake up is a good day
brian c wrote:You can tell us Anna.......how many years ago
Seriously Brian ...i carnt remeber ..but i was a young-un...
hey i have no issues with my age ..its others who do ..not me ..
it comes to us all ...and im am not affraid of it ...im still alive ..thats what counts ..
it was the black mix i was on it for a while then on the vasiline machine in the cage les knoweles was over us that was 1953
Just beat me to it with the 'Black Mix' answer. I used to work in the office 1960/196i and used to collect the time sheets in the factory. Remember Miss Alexander her name was Mamie and we referred to her as 'Auntie Mamie' also remember Pat Peasland.
Some of the nights out were a good laugh. There was a cockney woman called Renee who used to sing when she'd had a drink.
I have a few photos from the personaiity contest days around about 1961.
