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Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:44 pm
by mallosa
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'Stourbridge Brick & Fireclay Co' at Holly Hall, late 30's early 40's Winifred Whitehouse as she was then, is on the middle row 3rd from right
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Re: Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:58 pm
by mallosa
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'Lloyds Proving House', Primrose Hill - approx 1928Leonard Whitehouse is the young lad, he was born 1914 so possibly his first job?
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Re: Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:12 pm
by mallosa
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'The Jury Works', Thorns Rd C1930 - Makers of cookware (mainly enamel)Winifred Whitehouse, is the girl far left on the back row.
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Re: Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:34 pm
by mallosa
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Eliza Tinsley Cradley Heath - 2006Eliza Tinsley entrance and offices, Reddal Hill Road, Cradley Heath in 2006 just before it was all demolished.
Famous maker of ships' chains, tools, metal hardware etc. The firm was bought up by the Atlantic Group:KIndly suppied by Dennis
Re: Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:51 am
by mallosa
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J & W Evans, Churchbridge BreweryJoseph & his brother William took over the brewery from their father, John Evans
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Re: Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:06 am
by mallosa
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Orchard Confectionary, 10 Holly Road, BlackheathNot sure if Orchard House is still there but the factory has long since gone.There was a monkey puzzle tree in the front garden just visible in this picture. My mother was born in this house and her grandparents Maria and Joseph Johnson lived there with the family in their old age. Note the sign on the left also in the window above the front door.Kindly supplied by Essy
Re: Various Trades & Employees from around the Black Country
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:26 am
by mallosa
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Orchard Confectionary & Willetts family C1918My grandfather (in the Boater) and uncle Ben in front, in the yard at the front of Orchard Confectionary date around 1918.
I cannot identify the other people.
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