Bootle Times - Past - Present - Future

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

I worked in reads from when I left school in 76 to it's close in 1986. The bloke 3rd from the left looks like Norman Eccles. I remember he lived somwhere at the top of Southport Road / breeze hill and used to ride a push bike to work.
Other names i remember...Kitty Moser, Reg Clappinson, Reg Richards, Jack Atkins and Charlie kent from the factory also Larry Feeney & Arthur Fellingham two of the lorry drivers (and 3 or 4 of arthurs sons who worked on the shop floor) more names to follow...
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ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

well done "rivermersey" Norman Eccles ...gosh.... and wasnt Reggie Richards a supervisor? wow you have now opened a box of worms ...my memory is coming back .... I think I had some good times in "Reads" Laughing

... what was the name of the "PUB" on the corner...... I tink I fell outa there many a time .... yipeeeeee...... good old days ... you wont remember you were only a twinkle if you were born 1960 ... more info pleeeeeeez...... must get my "CV" out see what years I wuz there .............. thanks again

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

... right JPS how come am in Wigan ... well .. how long you got ...... but not sure meself now Confused

..... anyway.. if yorrrr oo I tink yerrare ...... I betcha dont know I was in touch with Teresa a few years back we became mates again .... a right pair of loons ..... unfortunatley we drifted apart again thro unforseen cercumstances Crying or Very sad

.... erm I think I got alzeimers ... what was the question? Rolling Eyes

later.......... Smile

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

Hi Ppeppa
The pub was (and still is) The Warbreck. Reggie Richards was a manager.
A few more names I remember:
The bloke who ran the canteen shop in the late 70's named Jack he used to drive the little green shunter train.
George Mann, he worked in the personell department.
Walter Baggott, he was the stores manager during my time there.
I worked with a lady who told me her late father was a union rep in reads for many years I'll have to ask her his name and post it up here.
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ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

wow rivermersey you are a bundle of knowledge .. each time you mention a name a face comes to mind ...... you sound like you could write a book on Reads ... well done you ..... you have a great memory .... Laughing

... wait till you get to my age.... Laughing

..... your doing so well ... maybe you could find some old photees of Reads too...

thanks again ... keep up the good work Wink

loko · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 51 Location: bootle

hi/when i worked in reads sid edwards was the manager,
he would do a morning walk about but you knew when he
was around you could smell the cheap cigars he smoked.
know the faces on photos sorry no names,
remember the pond out back.

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE ..... LATEST EDITION FROM LOKO .... smelly cigars ... Laughing

.... and that was the big boss Shocked

... BUT ... THERE IS MORE ...... Loko tread were no man has gone before ....
THE "DUCK POND" .... YES FOLKS ... WE HEARD RUMOURS OVER THE YEARS ....... THERE WAS A DUCK POND BACK OF READS DRUM WORKS ... Surprised

AND THERE WAS SIGHTINGS OF .... "MICRORAPTORS" (look it up if you dont know your dinosaurs) .... BUT WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW LOKO ........ IS WHAT THE BLOODYELL WUZ YOU DOING AT THE "DUCK POND"? ..what fishing ... yeh....pulll the other one Loko ... does Betty know........ Wink

thanks for the info Razz

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

anyone remember christmas in reids...or the warbreck....or thurs nites in reids club.....makes me drunk jus thkin bout it........ppeppa, wer did yea c teresa,how she gettin on , dont worry got plenty of time.....u on msn....

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

I remember the Warbreck and the Cuckoo pubs ... .. cant remember the pub further down from the Cuckoo .... but I can remember getting barred out of the "Black Bull" for singin too loud and it was only 7 oclock Laughing

.... so we all did the conga out of the pub singin "we`re barred out" and half the pub joined the conga line and we went down to the next pub I think it was called "Windsor Castle" .. ... Rolling Eyes

"happy days" ... I vaguely remember the Reads Club .... come to think of it I vaguely remember the Christmases Rolling Eyes

... I dont know about falling out of the pubs ... think I fell outta the factory too Laughing

.... anyway I beeter go do my shoppin before I forget what I want .... Laughing

.... not got MSN not sure what it is ....... have a nice day evrybody ... you too JPS

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

ppeppa do u have any contact with anyone else, who worked there same time as us....the only one,s i c r loko(Eddie) an Arthur Fell( Fellmingham) Arthur married the little one in Sid,s office, cant remember her name, he kicked her out cause she was avin it off with sum one in her wurks he married again an lives in waterloo......MSN is a site were u speak to mates,an get an answer straight away ...like the fone only in writtin...tc speak soon

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

What dates did you people work in Reads?
Does anyone remember....
Georgie Pye
Con ??? the carpenter.
Rocky the security guard.
More to follow.......
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Born 1960. Lived on Bailey drive for most of my life now living in The Old Roan.

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

"rivermersey" you wud make a great "copper" or "private eye" ...... as for this list I only know Georgie Pye .. when I left Reads I went to the Birds Eye... and actually worked with GEORGIE PYES WIFE "JOSIE" pictured sitting down next to some nut dressed for the 60`s charity dance ..... well sunshine you have done so well ... d`yeh know anyone from the "Birds Eye" Laughing

well its worth askin ... coz you seem to know everyone else Wink

keep up the good work ......
I bet you got a dossier on everyone in your street Laughing

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Jayne Seymour · Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 82 Location: Bootle

My grandad worked for Reeds in the 70's after the English Elec closed down. His name was Leo Seymour and he worked in the stores.

JULIA ARROWSMITH · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 2469 Location: bootle

What a group of stunners Laughing

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JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

hi river, i worked there rd about the time everton wer win cups, i no cause i went to wembley, that how long ago....u gunna tell us ur name....i no all the ppl u talked about...the only one u havnt talked about is me...wot yrs wer u thre.....u on any of the foto,s posted.... Shocked

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

Clue to who I am....I was (and I still am) a twin, both my twin brother and I worked there from 76 to it's demise in 86.
I remembered other names from reads, Gerry Warner and Larry (Scottish)Feeney a couple of the Reads drivers
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Born 1960. Lived on Bailey drive for most of my life now living in The Old Roan.

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

rivermersey ... I worked at reads from 1963 to 1970 .... so we never crossed paths ... but your info has been great... and I have 2 names you may be able to help me with ... If you know anyone that knows Teresa Welsh originally from Kirkby and worked in the Keg and Drum please let me know ...and does anyone know the whereabouts of Kevin Barry he also worked in the Keg and Drum .... thanks again rivermersey

henry · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 1622

I worked in the open-top on the Buzzies till it closed down
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rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

PPeppa your not looking for your money back on them socks you bought off him are you Smile

I Last saw Kevin Barry about 6 years ago on County Road...I think he was still chasing people up for money. Very Happy

Any one remember Alan Fox line 5, Steve Smith the Hooper and one of the Electricians who's nick name was "Eddie the Arab" Smile

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Born 1960. Lived on Bailey drive for most of my life now living in The Old Roan.

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

thanks again river .... I remember Kevin Barry had a language all of his own Rolling Eyes

.... you had to figure out the words between the swear words to get any sort of conversation .... he even sang that way ....... and that was a feat all of its own ...... did you ever hear him sing "you take the effin high road and I`ll take the effin low road.... and I`ll be in effin Scotland before you ......... Shocked

... I will pass the info about him on to the enquirer ..... anyway 6 years ago...... he should be in Scotland by now Laughing

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

mack ..need help, i clicked on ur link to photobucket, but wen i put my details in ,i receive this......There was an error with your submission
We're sorry. Based on the information you have submitted to us, you are ineligible to register on Photobucket.....any reason for tht..i have also tried diff usernames an passwords.....cheers m8

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

Sadly this is all that's left of Reads Sad

You could call it the last post Confused

It's a small section of railings still in it's original green colour. This would have been the right hand side of the Orrell Lane entrance that led to Orrell House, the main offices for Reads and to the "Terrapin" a temporary prefabricated structure I believe this housed the admin staff for many years.
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Born 1960. Lived on Bailey drive for most of my life now living in The Old Roan.

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

Why thank you rivermersey ... Sad

I was so sad to see the final remains of "Reads" I didnt know wether to plant a tree or light a candle ....... till I saw the weeds ... I think I will just light a candle instead .... looks like too much work clearing whats left to plant a tree ........ am amazed not to see more pictures of Reads posted as the hits have been many .... still time I suppose.... it has been very interesting so far anyway ..... thanks again Smile

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

i got foto,s of some of our nites out in reads club....cant post them for security reasons...lol....i no a few of the husbands.... Cool

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

are you serious Confused

.... when did Reads close down ?.... ... so them husbands must be 100 at least Shocked

or passed on poor things . Rolling Eyes

.. ... come to think of it "methusella" how old are you? ...... gorra feeling am gonna regret this.......such is life Very Happy

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

well ppeppa, i.ll be 34 nex b/day....i wish.... Laughing

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

does anyone know the whereabouts of Teresa Welsh once worked in keg and drum at Reads Drum works? see photo [img]

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ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

does anyone "know" Mary Murray ... worked in Reads drumworks? see photo .... [img]

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ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

does anyone recognise May Connolly (see picture) lived in Bootle ... worked in Reads Drumworks [img]

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JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

i no all 3 of em....dont no wer Tessie is ...thk may connelly died few yrs bk...see her son billy every now an thn. he wurks black cabs from the strand....i heard mary is not to well... hope she ok...gd laff is mary....

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

thank you JPS ..... I wont give up on Teresa .... I`m checking Wigan World website someone might know her wherabouts as she did live in Wigan for a time ........ May Connolly was good fun too (my condolences to Billy if you see him).... did you ever attend any of Mays parties? I know Tommy did ....lol .. even my Mum did ... she and 2 of her sisters gate crashed our night out in the Cuckoo .... ordered a few crates and went back to Mays .. that was a night to remember .. Kevin Barry was there too ............... anyway I saw Mary last week ... trying to encourge her to use internet to keep her mind occupied .... would be of great benefit to her .... thanks again

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

weres all the foto,s u tuk round the place, Bob...post em.... Wink

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

Say "Happy Birthday" to Mary ...

Have a great day .... best wishes xxx Laughing

from ppeppa

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

Hi all, Here are some more pictures from the loft. This time of Reads Ltd....

The Line 1,2,3 & 4 Loading Bay.

Loading bay staff..Kathy (Bird) O'Shea, Nellie Ross, Scotch Mary and My twin brother Barry Wain Hiding in the Lorry

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Line 4 Paint Ovens..?,?,? & Billy ?.

Retirement Do in the Line 1 Canteen..Kitty Mosser and Foreman Eddy Jones are in there along with a few others..Do you know any of them?

Retirement Do in line 1 Canteen...Billy the guy who retired and Dougie his mate.

Reads Ladies Football Team...?(think it might be Debbie ?),Theresa Dennis,Ruth ?,?, Caz (whose hands are they?) ?

Line 7 has gone, The coil cut machine has been packed away, Demolition is not that far away Sad

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ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan

... well done river mersey .... pics are great...but memory is failing Rolling Eyes

.... wish I could remember somebody Confused

...think I see a Susan in the back ground Confused

...... gotta ask a mate o mine ...get back t ya. Smile

.... well done boyo Wink

....your loft must be a treasure chest ...... think I wanna be there Wink

....lol

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

n1 river, remember the one of the oven ..i used to stand beside tht desk at the end , inspector i thk they called us....i no it was bloody hot in the summer...and lovely in the winter....no a few faces ..cant put a name to thm.....anymore, u mite find one of me....hope not...lol

rivermersey · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 166 Location: Bootle

Hi JPS When did you work in reads?
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Born 1960. Lived on Bailey drive for most of my life now living in The Old Roan.

JPS · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 26

Hi river, i worked thre round the 66 - 67 mark, same time as ppeppa....the wild yrs.....lol.....tht Reads canteen on thurs nite...cud rite a book on it , but wud get banned....me an arthur fell....some mad women worked ther thn....MAD....lol......gd times thou...

ppeppa · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Wigan