Reads Drum Works Bootle
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Hiya Bez recognise anyone on this pic
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New your grandad well .. .and after I left Reads I went to Birdseye ... and worked with your Gran .. Josie Pye[/img]
You may also find some info at the Liverpool Echo site .. (under ex-pats Birds Eye Kirkby) .. I think thats right
regards
Peppa
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New your grandad well .. .and after I left Reads I went to Birdseye ... and worked with your Gran .. Josie Pye[/img]
You may also find some info at the Liverpool Echo site .. (under ex-pats Birds Eye Kirkby) .. I think thats right
regards
Peppa
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Anyone out there remember little green diesel locomotive that was brought out of retirement during the Lorry drivers strike in the late 70s early 80's ?
Born in Bootle 1960 lived on Bailey Drive then the old roan.
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The guy in the photo is Mike Welsh - I used to be mates with his sister Brenda. I occasionally bump into his other sister in the Strand so will ask where Mike and his wife are living now next time I see her.
Bootle born and bred, ex Bootle Grammar School and Bootle Tech. Still living in Bootle.
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I worked for a short while in Reads in 1964 in the photo is Joe Smith a good footballer standing under Joe is Brian Jackson (deceased) and the girl on the left is Mary O'malley a smashing girl and Marys dad Tommy was a paint sprayer on the 40 gallon drum section hope this helps a little happy daysBOBHAMO wrote:welcome ppeppa .great photo , think my mum worked there in the sixtys ,are you a bootle buck ??? , bobhamo
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Eddie, Les Brian Rimmer Jimmy White the Sparks
Bob Pollock Foreman Albert Fitter O/T John Lightfoot Eddie fitters Labour
Alan Billage Ron Speck George McMahon Ivor Salts Alec Liggett Terry Mac Jack Mol Paul Thomson Brian Caddick Mick Goodwin.
All work in the Maintenance
Bob Pollock Foreman Albert Fitter O/T John Lightfoot Eddie fitters Labour
Alan Billage Ron Speck George McMahon Ivor Salts Alec Liggett Terry Mac Jack Mol Paul Thomson Brian Caddick Mick Goodwin.
All work in the Maintenance
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hi bobb, who are you I am billy Gordon worked on maintenance with bob pollek 1968-1980. regards billy.
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Billy do you remember Brian Rimmer the spark he worked in the open top.
Freddie norris Jimmy James My Manager in football Mick Goodwin
Billy did you ever work in the big workshop at the bottom end by the keg and drum
The bore well at the back of the stores and keg and drum { not many people know but there is a big lake under that area}
Con Walsh Kenny the apprentice
The Bricklayer
Sheet Metal workers who had the donkeys in New Brighton little billy Alan Mac
Two Painters
Goerge the Cheif Engineer in the open top
The big fire in the open top ware house
The Lads in the printing factory.
Don Hughes Eric Effors right hand man
regards bob
Freddie norris Jimmy James My Manager in football Mick Goodwin
Billy did you ever work in the big workshop at the bottom end by the keg and drum
The bore well at the back of the stores and keg and drum { not many people know but there is a big lake under that area}
Con Walsh Kenny the apprentice
The Bricklayer
Sheet Metal workers who had the donkeys in New Brighton little billy Alan Mac
Two Painters
Goerge the Cheif Engineer in the open top
The big fire in the open top ware house
The Lads in the printing factory.
Don Hughes Eric Effors right hand man
regards bob
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Wow!!! ..seems like a million years ago ..well .. almost .. who.d a thunk ..people out there still remember Reads Tin Works .. well them of us that are still able to remember anything .. that is. ... .. ..erm!! .. did someone mention an old pond .. fond memories ..
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Hi I worked in Reads (TIN) works as we called in those days Ha !
Maureen O'Brien was my maiden name however when I worked there I was married and was Prescott !
It was the winter of 1963 freezing cold waiting for the bus on Stanley Road near Bedford Road.
The few people I do remeber was Winnie ? she had red hair and was always cracking a laugh.
Oh and there was a cleaner called Jack Dwyer he was the spitting image of Harold Steptoe and had that beady eyed look, the girls always had a go at him so funny.
I left there to follow my husband Allen Prescott to New Zealand where we bought a home stayed for 8 years and then in 1972 moved to Australia !
Allen worked on the docks with Frank Lloyd, and Christie Mack also Dick Fernie and if you are reading this it would be great to hear from you. In fact anyone who knew us.
We were in Sydney for 46 years and have recently moved up Queensland to be with our eldest daughter Angela..
The place we now reside in is called Bluewater on the Redcliffe Peninsula about 45 minutes from Brisbane. This was, and is the best move, great people very friendly and 3 minutes walkto the Beach overlooking Morton Bay Island.
So nice to read about the sixties they were and will always be the best days. The Bee Gees came from Redcliffe and there is a Mall in the middle of the Shopping Centre just dedicated to them and have ALL their music playing showing their rise to fame it is calle The Bee Gees Way!!
I hope this web site does keep going make us all so happy to be able to communicate even though we are miles apart.
Maureen and Allen Prescott
Maureen O'Brien was my maiden name however when I worked there I was married and was Prescott !
It was the winter of 1963 freezing cold waiting for the bus on Stanley Road near Bedford Road.
The few people I do remeber was Winnie ? she had red hair and was always cracking a laugh.
Oh and there was a cleaner called Jack Dwyer he was the spitting image of Harold Steptoe and had that beady eyed look, the girls always had a go at him so funny.
I left there to follow my husband Allen Prescott to New Zealand where we bought a home stayed for 8 years and then in 1972 moved to Australia !
Allen worked on the docks with Frank Lloyd, and Christie Mack also Dick Fernie and if you are reading this it would be great to hear from you. In fact anyone who knew us.
We were in Sydney for 46 years and have recently moved up Queensland to be with our eldest daughter Angela..
The place we now reside in is called Bluewater on the Redcliffe Peninsula about 45 minutes from Brisbane. This was, and is the best move, great people very friendly and 3 minutes walkto the Beach overlooking Morton Bay Island.
So nice to read about the sixties they were and will always be the best days. The Bee Gees came from Redcliffe and there is a Mall in the middle of the Shopping Centre just dedicated to them and have ALL their music playing showing their rise to fame it is calle The Bee Gees Way!!
I hope this web site does keep going make us all so happy to be able to communicate even though we are miles apart.
Maureen and Allen Prescott
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Well, there's a name Allan Prescott what a gentleman. My boss was George Mac and Alan Billangage
Ron Speck
Ron Lofthouse
Colin Walsh
Mick Goodwin
Ivor Salts
Paul Thomson
Brain Caddick
Jimmy James
Freddie Norris
John Lightfoot
Jimmy White
Roy Chew
Got loads more names
Won apprentice of the year with Reads got some pictures in the canteen and have got the trophy
Regards Bobby
Ron Speck
Ron Lofthouse
Colin Walsh
Mick Goodwin
Ivor Salts
Paul Thomson
Brain Caddick
Jimmy James
Freddie Norris
John Lightfoot
Jimmy White
Roy Chew
Got loads more names
Won apprentice of the year with Reads got some pictures in the canteen and have got the trophy
Regards Bobby
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A Brief History of Orrell Park posted on issuu by Gary Oflynn in 2012.
Link is below.
Excellent material. Reads is on pages 62-65.
You'll be missing out if you don't read it all.
I was looking for info on International Harvester in Orrell Park- built in 1923.
https://issuu.com/efc1967/docs/friendsoforrellpark
Regards
Dan
Link is below.
Excellent material. Reads is on pages 62-65.
You'll be missing out if you don't read it all.
I was looking for info on International Harvester in Orrell Park- built in 1923.
https://issuu.com/efc1967/docs/friendsoforrellpark
Regards
Dan
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Well the last page, the last picture worked with most of them in the open top.
Remember to this day going into the open top, printing works two building, keg and drum lighting up the burners not good for the first time
Then who came in to show me what to do my great Boss George McMahon ( think l would leave you to light up on your own) happy days for me.
Best appentership anyone could ask for learned so much with them gents in Reads, to this day l have got a lot of respect for all of them.
The skills they had was unbelievable to this day l still pass some of them on to other people.
Happy days working in Reads as an apprentice still got the Reads Apprentice of the year trophy and my endenshares must get them out of the loft.
Bobby
Remember to this day going into the open top, printing works two building, keg and drum lighting up the burners not good for the first time
Then who came in to show me what to do my great Boss George McMahon ( think l would leave you to light up on your own) happy days for me.
Best appentership anyone could ask for learned so much with them gents in Reads, to this day l have got a lot of respect for all of them.
The skills they had was unbelievable to this day l still pass some of them on to other people.
Happy days working in Reads as an apprentice still got the Reads Apprentice of the year trophy and my endenshares must get them out of the loft.
Bobby
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Reads
Hi to anyone who work in Reads.
My mum Peggy Williams worked there .
From memory she worked there on a couple of occasions doing days finishing about 4.30pm and 5pm until 9pm
She worked in keg & drum and open top?
I think it would have been around 1973/74 and the 1980s
Names I remember her speaking of
Reggie Richards
May Neil's
Jane.. think she lived fazakerly
Hi to anyone who work in Reads.
My mum Peggy Williams worked there .
From memory she worked there on a couple of occasions doing days finishing about 4.30pm and 5pm until 9pm
She worked in keg & drum and open top?
I think it would have been around 1973/74 and the 1980s
Names I remember her speaking of
Reggie Richards
May Neil's
Jane.. think she lived fazakerly
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Well l remember your Mam
The other names May Rushton
Reggie was a Boss
Billy is the man on this site
Keg and Drum at the far end open top by canteen next to that printing
I can name most off the people
May was like the godmother in that place and her husband Alan but May new everything.
Alan Pestott Greoge Mc Maron Alan Billanage Ron Scott
Can name loads more
Booby
The other names May Rushton
Reggie was a Boss
Billy is the man on this site
Keg and Drum at the far end open top by canteen next to that printing
I can name most off the people
May was like the godmother in that place and her husband Alan but May new everything.
Alan Pestott Greoge Mc Maron Alan Billanage Ron Scott
Can name loads more
Booby