I actually worked there twice. once in very early 70s and then late 70s.
I was racking knife blades and also polishing.
A lad called Terry who had learning difficulties and lived on Hartley Brook Rd was always put on the degreaser, with acid etc and the poor lad once had an accident on it.
Sadly i think this guy passed away at a young age.
I also remember him dragging the full rack of blades from me and taking a bit of my finger with it, the first aider was millie. who rushed me to the infirmary.
There was a lovely lass with walking difficulties called val, an older lady from shiregreen called mary and a scots lass called mary who was always borrowing money.
Someone called Denise Pratt also worked there.
Anyone else work there.

My mum worked there in the early 60s (before your time Tara).She worked on the inspection of knife blades. Her name was Ethel King and sadly she passed away 5 years ago. She always talked with fondness about her time there.

My mum worked there in the early 60s (before your time Tara).She worked on the inspection of knife blades. Her name was Ethel King and sadly she passed away 5 years ago. She always talked with fondness about her time there.

hi my dad work there in the 50 and 60 his name was len smith he was a charge hand on the polishing machines

my sister worked there carole thomas

Hi, I know someone who worked there, Eileen Emmingham anyone remember her. :help::help::help:

There was a foreman called Percy, brown overall, flat cap and glasses.
A Mr Lemons another forman, can't remember his first name.
No, not Jack.
There's plenty more when I think about it tomorrow.

there was 2 shops to westall richardsons before they moved opn to alma street

Westall Richardsons Upper Allen Street in the early 60s.

Barry Sayles
Ernest Booker Walt Booker
Billy Booker
Tom Booker
Johnny Hern
Walt Bark
Ethel King
Pam Edwards
Pauline Dickinson
Ruben Vine
Brenda Vine
Mable Vine
Shirley [ worked downstairs ]
Laura Brown
June Brown
Connie Smith
Barbara Cowan
Betty Wells, Laura Pickering
Pauline Bradley
Alan Taylor
Jim Brookes
Barry Willoughby
Jean Hobson
Irene Dalton
Ralph Hibberd
Yvonne Eales
Brenda Charles
Janet Charles
Val Worrall
Maurice, Phil , and Jim in packing
Jean & Lily Worrall
Henry Hancock
Darren Hancock
Sandra Dearin
Ann Roberts
Dorothy Lowe
Sylvia Collier
Pat Conlin
Raymond Cauton

and Uncle Tom Cobley and all

Whose got a good memory then [ it's not me ]:hihi: