Anyone worked at Firth Browns?

[Chrissoftley 10]

if its the syd taylor who worked in 6bay and lived at firth park, i knew him well and visited his house many times

 

when did you work in 6 bay, I worked in there 1983 to it closing in 1985

[popjohnson 10]

Hi steve Johnson here I worked at firth browns for six years from 1970-76.New a lot of lads in engineering shop played footy with a lot of them.I worked in roll shop with Dennis Barnsley frank lyndsey john Fletcher.

 

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Hi steve Johnson here I worked at firth browns for six years from 1970-76.New a lot of lads in engineering shop played footy with a lot of them.I worked in roll shop with Dennis Barnsley frank lyndsey john Fletcher.

Great Six years.

[brian1941 11]

Hi shaunfl,

 

Thanks for clearing that up. Am I correct in assuming that the pub on the corner of Norroy Street and Saville Street East is therefore the Victoria Hotel ??

 

Regards, Peter.

 

 

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Hiya Peter, What about these pics of demolishing of Firth Browns

in 1980s, when i started there about 1970s there use to be about

17,000 plus people working there.

Edited November 1, 2014 by brian1941

[PeterR 10]

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv309/brian1941/FirthBrown1980s-6_zps0db2823c.jpg

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Hiya Peter, What about these pics of demolishing of Firth Browns

in 1980s, when i started there about 1970s there use to be about

17,000 plus people working there.

 

Hi Brian, thanks for the pics., all very sad.

 

My wife worked at the Town Hall and did a survey in 1985 of factories who were closing down and she visited many premises, including Firth Brown. She recalls that 30,000 people worked in the Sheffield steel industry at that time and that the figure reduced to less than 4000 by the end of the 80's.

Below are links to some pics which you may have seen before. The gates were even numbered (no odd numbers that is) at the areas shown in the pics. I was a clerk at Firth Brown from 1959 to 1962 at 36 gate. I left for a year or so and I returned in 1964 to 1966 as Chargehand at 38 gate.

The pictures show demolition of Siemens electric furnace shops at 30 and 32 gates where I trained and gained my overhead crane driving licence.

The biggest of those gateway facades, which was at 30 gate, is the one which is preserved and re-erected in the position where 34 gate was with the clock, albeit set back from the road a bit.(see 5th. pic. down and click on zoom.) Immediately next to 34 gate was, with canopy over, the Head Office entrance, which was demolished, which in turn was next to the preserved 'President Buildings' offices.

(See also last pic. for re-erected gateway, and a gap between that and the 'President Buildings', where the Head Office entrance was.)

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02994&pos=359&action=zoom&id=33348

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02998&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33352

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02996&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33350

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t03001&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33355

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02997&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33351

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02999&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33353

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t03002&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33356

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;c01486&pos=409&action=zoom&id=1991

 

Peter.

 

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Hi steve Johnson here I worked at firth browns for six years from 1970-76.New a lot of lads in engineering shop played footy with a lot of them.I worked in roll shop with Dennis Barnsley frank lyndsey john Fletcher.

 

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Great Six years.

 

Hi Steve,

 

Welcome to the Forum and the Firth Brown thread. Hope someone from the engineering shop and roll shop picks up your post and that you enjoy the other posts.

 

Regards, Peter.

Edited October 15, 2014 by PeterR

[brian1941 11]

Hi Brian, thanks for the pics., all very sad.

 

My wife worked at the Town Hall and did a survey in 1985 of factories who were closing down and she visited many premises, including Firth Brown. She recalls that 30,000 people worked in the Sheffield steel industry at that time and that the figure reduced to less than 4000 by the end of the 80's.

Below are links to some pics which you may have seen before. The gates were even numbered (no odd numbers that is) at the areas shown in the pics. I was a clerk at Firth Brown from 1959 to 1962 at 36 gate. I left for a year or so and I returned in 1964 to 1966 as Chargehand at 38 gate.

The pictures show demolition of Siemens electric furnace shops at 30 and 32 gates where I trained and gained my overhead crane driving licence.

The biggest of those gateway facades, which was at 30 gate, is the one which is preserved and re-erected in the position where 34 gate was with the clock, albeit set back from the road a bit.(see 5th. pic. down and click on zoom.) Immediately next to 34 gate was, with canopy over, the Head Office entrance, which was demolished, which in turn was next to the preserved 'President Buildings' offices.

(See also last pic. for re-erected gateway, and a gap between that and the 'President Buildings', where the Head Office entrance was.)

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02994&pos=359&action=zoom&id=33348

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02998&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33352

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02996&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33350

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t03001&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33355

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02997&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33351

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t02999&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33353

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;t03002&pos=1&action=zoom&id=33356

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;c01486&pos=409&action=zoom&id=1991

 

Peter.

 

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Hi Steve,

 

Welcome to the Forum and the Firth Brown thread. Hope someone from the engineering shop and roll shop picks up your post and that you enjoy the other posts.

 

Regards, Peter.

 

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Hi Peter, Thanks for all the info very intresting, i enclose picture

of Siemens wall same as on your last picture. As you said its so

sad what happen to the steel works and the good men that worked there.

Its not a steel city no more dont know what you think.

Edited November 1, 2014 by brian1941
wording

[PeterR 10]

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv309/brian1941/FirthBrownssiemensdept-22_zpsd99cb76e.jpg

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Hi Peter, Thanks for all the info very intresting, i enclose picture

of Siemens wall same as on your last picture. As you said its so

sad what happen to the steel works and the good men that worked there.

Its not a steel city no more dont know what you think.

 

Hi Brian,

 

Nice to see the pic in colour.

 

I understand that Forgemasters are producing more tonnage now than ever before. I suppose automation had to come to be able to compete.

As you say though, one does wonder how it affected the lives of those who lost their jobs. Fortunately I changed careers some time before the closures came. It was great to work with a lot of lovely people in those days though, and see the hundreds of people at work just in my small part of Firth Browns. That's why I love to look back on that time in my life.

A lifestyle that will probably never return in the same way.

 

Peter.

[brian1941 11]

Hi Brian,

 

Nice to see the pic in colour.

 

I understand that Forgemasters are producing more tonnage now than ever before. I suppose automation had to come to be able to compete.

As you say though, one does wonder how it affected the lives of those who lost their jobs. Fortunately I changed careers some time before the closures came. It was great to work with a lot of lovely people in those days though, and see the hundreds of people at work just in my small part of Firth Browns. That's why I love to look back on that time in my life.

A lifestyle that will probably never return in the same way.

 

Peter.

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Hiya Peter, True words spoken and i can say i have worked with

some good blokes, even though they might have been some dodgers

and hidding behind steel girders while i've slogged mi guts out HaHa.

[JEB1 10]

I worked at FBT in the late 60s. Does anybody remember John Linley, Chalkie White, Jimmy Bingham, Jigger etc?

[ukdobby 225]

I worked at FBT in the late 60s. Does anybody remember John Linley, Chalkie White, Jimmy Bingham, Jigger etc?

 

Haven't seen Jigger for years,he's still going though,Ashy sees him often.Was Chalkie from Thurcroft?

[alf1956 10]

Yes Chalkie was from Thurcroft

[ukdobby 225]

Yes Chalkie was from Thurcroft

 

Hey up Tony hows it going,do you still see Scotty?

[brian1941 11]

Hi Brian,

 

Nice to see the pic in colour.

 

I understand that Forgemasters are producing more tonnage now than ever before. I suppose automation had to come to be able to compete.

As you say though, one does wonder how it affected the lives of those who lost their jobs. Fortunately I changed careers some time before the closures came. It was great to work with a lot of lovely people in those days though, and see the hundreds of people at work just in my small part of Firth Browns. That's why I love to look back on that time in my life.

A lifestyle that will probably never return in the same way.

 

Peter.

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