Anyone worked at Firth Browns?

[brian1941 11]

I'm not sure if this excellent Technicolor film on Youtube has been posted before.

It features steelmaking around 1945. The Sheffield companies included are Firth Browns, ESC and Arthur Balfour.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62QuEiD6R_k

 

Peter.

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Hi Peter, Thanks for finding this Vidio this site has been very quite

some time now but too say i have watched it with intrest.

I remember my dad working in the melting shop and i often watched

him on the stage shoverling material into the furnce and him biting on

his sweat towel because of the heat to his face.

I sat through this vidio today thinking i'd just come out of retirement

and back too the Forgeing shop and Heat treatement shop.

( not double time thow )

I also looked at some others on here, the Scunthorpe, USA, Japan,

thanks again, hope you ok. Brian

[PeterR 10]

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Hi Peter, Thanks for finding this Vidio this site has been very quite

some time now but too say i have watched it with intrest.

I remember my dad working in the melting shop and i often watched

him on the stage shoverling material into the furnce and him biting on

his sweat towel because of the heat to his face.

I sat through this vidio today thinking i'd just come out of retirement

and back too the Forgeing shop and Heat treatement shop.

( not double time thow )

I also looked at some others on here, the Scunthorpe, USA, Japan,

thanks again, hope you ok. Brian

 

Hi Brian, I'm ok thanks.

 

I thought you would enjoy the film and it's interesting about your dad. I often think about seeing these sights when I walked through the shops as an office boy in the late 50s/early 60s.

 

Yes it is quiet on this thread now. I keep a lookout but maybe there aren't many of us left who are able to contribute eh?

Still, it's good to be able to look back on the thread.

 

Peter.

Edited October 30, 2016 by PeterR

[biker 10]

Hi Brian, I'm ok thanks.

 

I thought you would enjoy the film and it's interesting about your dad. I often think about seeing these sights when I walked through the shops as an office boy in the late 50s/early 60s.

 

Yes it is quiet on this thread now. I keep a lookout but maybe there aren't many of us left who are able to contribute eh?

Still, it's good to be able to look back on the thread.

 

Peter.

 

I also enjoyed the film.It was surprisingly similar to Brown Bayleys wnen I worked there in the 1960,s

[PeterR 10]

I also enjoyed the film.It was surprisingly similar to Brown Bayleys wnen I worked there in the 1960,s

 

Thanks for your input biker and glad you enjoyed the film.

 

Here's a few pics of Brown Baileys....

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?&searchterms=brown+bayleys&action=search&keywords=all%3BCONTAINS%3B%25brown%25%3BAND%3Ball%3BCONTAINS%3B%25bayleys%25%3B&page=1

 

Peter.

Edited October 30, 2016 by PeterR

[brian1941 11]

I'm not sure if this excellent Technicolor film on Youtube has been posted before.

It features steelmaking around 1945. The Sheffield companies included are Firth Browns, ESC and Arthur Balfour.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62QuEiD6R_k

 

Peter.

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Hi Peter, Just been watching more of the steel works pictures,

i enjoyed them all and the Tata Steel was good, rod mill was interesting

i think Tinsley wire did that kind of work.

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I also looked on the other of Sheffield the Manor Est, the one i like was

Sheffield now and Then pictures, i it shows the Corner Pin on Carlisle ST.

Then i think i saw Saville St bottom end looked like the pub Bricklayers

or Brickmakers Newhall Rd. Again thank for putting this on forum.

Brian. PS, Keep the rolling.

[biker 10]

Thanks for your input biker and glad you enjoyed the film.

 

Here's a few pics of Brown Baileys....

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?&searchterms=brown+bayleys&action=search&keywords=all%3BCONTAINS%3B%25brown%25%3BAND%3Ball%3BCONTAINS%3B%25bayleys%25%3B&page=1

 

Peter.

 

Thanks again.How could I make a copy of the steel film?

[PeterR 10]

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Hi Peter, Just been watching more of the steel works pictures,

i enjoyed them all and the Tata Steel was good, rod mill was interesting

i think Tinsley wire did that kind of work.

----------

I also looked on the other of Sheffield the Manor Est, the one i like was

Sheffield now and Then pictures, i it shows the Corner Pin on Carlisle ST.

Then i think i saw Saville St bottom end looked like the pub Bricklayers

or Brickmakers Newhall Rd. Again thank for putting this on forum.

Brian. PS, Keep the rolling.

 

Hi Brian, thanks for the info.

 

I looked at some of the Manor Estate. I used to walk around this area in the mid/late '70s as a rent collector for the Council. Brings some memories back.

On the Now and Then pics I spotted the Corner Pin. There's so much on these sites.

 

Peter.

 

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Thanks again.How could I make a copy of the steel film?

 

Hi Biker,

 

I don't think you can record from Youtube but I may be wrong.

I bought a dvd of another film on Youtube 'Firth Browns - a Tour of the Works 1957' from http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com but can't find the film you're wanting on there.

 

Peter.

Edited November 11, 2016 by PeterR

[stpetre 12]

Hi Brian, thanks for the info.

 

I looked at some of the Manor Estate. I used to walk around this area in the mid/late '70s as a rent collector for the Council. Brings some memories back.

On the Now and Then pics I spotted the Corner Pin. There's so much on these sites.

 

Peter.

 

---------- Post added 11-11-2016 at 12:06 ----------

 

 

Hi Biker,

 

I don't think you can record from Youtube but I may be wrong.

I bought a dvd of another film on Youtube 'Firth Browns - a Tour of the Works 1957' from http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com but can't find the film you're wanting on there.

 

Peter.

 

For what it's worth : Some of the former pubs that were near Firth-Brown's still exist as buildings but not as pubs. ie; Norfolk Arms (Saville Street East- Princess Street), Crown Inn (Forncett Street-Harleston Street), Corner Pin (Carlisle Street East-Lyons Street). However, the Alexandra (Carlisle Street East-Scott Street) and the Carwood (Carwood Road- Carlisle Street East) were demolished.

Edited November 11, 2016 by stpetre
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[Woodtiger 10]

Do any of you guys know why they call the first hand a cod

I've been asking around and nobody seems to know lol

[melv 16]

Do any of you guys know why they call the first hand a cod

I've been asking around and nobody seems to know lol

 

Cod was short for coordinator, so I told when I worked there.

Forgemen weren't the best looking of men, so it could be something to do with that:hihi:

[hendan 10]

So pleased to find this site is still a on the go Re Firth Browns, I worked in the Commercial Drawing Office above 36 Gate 1949 to 1951 then RAF back to drawing office 1954 to1956. my father in law Jack Shaw in Transport. My Wife Rena Hennessy née Shaw mailing room then typing pool then secretary to sales dept bosses.

[brian1941 11]

Cod was short for coordinator, so I told when I worked there.

Forgemen weren't the best looking of men, so it could be something to do with that:hihi:

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Not sure about that Melv, i work in light forge in the late 5os as a

furnaceman it was always said we were best looking, haha. :hihi: