Tony Hadley

I worked in the Met Lab from 1969 - 1976 my Grandad (Harry Dyson)also used to work as Chief Chemist there until he moved to the Sheffield Assay Office as Assistant Assay Master. My aunty Vera also worked there so it was a family orientated company with nearly everyone having relatives woking there at the same time. I remember before the metal detector was installed and there was a ex sargeant major in a wooden hut by the gate doing spot checks as you left at the end of the day. Pete Whitehead was nicked named Pete Piccalo for some reason and worked in the amalgam department. He enjoyed his trips to the met lab so that he could have a good old chat, what I remember most was his feet pointed out side ways when he walked. What a fantastic character. I could keep you entertained for hours on the Smelting Company.