tazdev 10 #145 Posted January 17, 2013 i worked in rolling mill at firth brown carlisle st, alongside the flanagans, brian vin terry and shaun, operated the iron man, burner, hot saw, amongst other jobs in the 7.5 yrs i was there, good times many laughs and good mates, some long gone now i bet, proper job, good wage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
shaunfl 10 #146 Posted February 19, 2013 i worked in rolling mill at firth brown carlisle st, alongside the flanagans, brian vin terry and shaun, operated the iron man, burner, hot saw, amongst other jobs in the 7.5 yrs i was there, good times many laughs and good mates, some long gone now i bet, proper job, good wage You missed Eddie off your list taz ! Only Brian not with us nowadays Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
robinson1 10 #147 Posted February 22, 2013 Hello,my dad work at andrew toledo with several of his brothers and was made redundant late 60,s to early 70,s .I believe it was on clay wheel lane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheilawragg1 10 #148 Posted March 4, 2013 anybody on here who worked in the rolling mills in sheffield in the 70s I worked at Dunford Elliots on Claywheels Lane & most of the other rolling mills in the 70s Sanderson Kaysers etc etc My brother worked at Sanderson Kayser till it closed his name was David Smith he also worked at one off Spring Street Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
raymondo1952 11 #149 Posted March 4, 2013 hi apollo I worked @ bedford steels effingham rd 1978 to 1982. I worked on two different sized mills an eight inch duo and a 9 inch prial the company also had a twelve inch double duo i think which i believe is still running. all hard hot work which ever mill you was on. done most jobs such as cog backing back and front finnish backing aka running out. pulling out on the furnace. straightening etc. as a matter of interest sir henry cooper once put my tongs through the rolls doing some promo work for the company i was on the later shift so i could not chastise him for it. I remember them leaving us beer and food how many companies would let you have a few beers while at work these days? any one else work here ? . did you know big Barry nickname barry bush Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
uppers 10 #150 Posted March 11, 2013 my dad worked in the wire mills somewhere down neepsend, he had quite a bad accident there when i was about six or seven so the year would have been around 1971 or 1972, his name is barrie thorpe, a small stocky fella does anyone remember him?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kidneystone 23 #151 Posted March 13, 2013 My brother in law worked in the rolling mills for many years, one of the places he worked was Eaton & Booths on Penistone Road. His name was Graham Butler, don't know if anyone remembers him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chalky3362 10 #152 Posted March 15, 2015 Hi my dad Terry White worked at George Clarke's on Penistone road during late 1960's early 70's. His uncles "Cappy Ward" and Graham Ward also worked there. My dad continues to still work in the steel industry to this very day. Anyone know or heard of him or his uncles? Also where can I get any pictures of The Rolling Mills as I've searched the internet to no avail so far. Thank you Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stephanie123 10 #153 Posted March 24, 2019 did anyone know a Percy Ford? he worked at a rolling mill lived in Attercliffe....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lazy Baby5 10 #154 Posted March 25, 2019 On 27/01/2009 at 14:58, cot123 said: My dad Roy Cottam worked at Parkins on middlewood Road up till 1983 when he was made redundant, shortly afterwards he died from a heart attack. I can remember going down with him on a sunday to light the furness for the early Monday shift and then going for a walk along the river. Me and my sister would run on the spot on the steel rollers on the floor until dad came from lighting the furness and told us off. Hi cot123 I have just come across this post.I worked with your dad From `74 until `82 when we all got made redundant, Roy was a Roll Turner then went into Management a very fair bloke. I once bought a Triumph Herald off him It was in immaculate condition until I got hold of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #155 Posted March 25, 2019 I didn't know there was a rolling mill on Middlewood Road (Parkin's), where was it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lazy Baby5 10 #156 Posted March 25, 2019 6 hours ago, St Petre said: I didn't know there was a rolling mill on Middlewood Road (Parkin's), where was it ? Hi St Petre It was on the Right as you come into Oughtibridge from Middlewood opposite the very first houses I think it is a caravan storage place now. It shut down in 1982 I was one of the youngest there and I`m 60 now, Most of the millhands are no longer with us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...