Anyone worked at Firth Browns?

[PeterR 10]

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And another pic for you

 

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Hi Peter, Hope your liking these pics, still having lessons. so will keep sending a couple

 

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Well Peter, this might be last pic for a while have got to go- take care

 

Hi Brian,

 

 

 

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Hiya Peter, just getting to put writing to the pictures i sent you on Sunday,

some infor on the 5 Ton hammer further back.

 

I worked 40 gate south treatment on Saville st.

Can you remember the rolling mill at the junction of Saville st and Sunderland rd, it was No1 Gate it was on

the left going over the Bridge towards Carlisle st.

 

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I always like pics of FB Brian.

On the first pic Norroy Street is junction just out of pic foreground left where the turn arrow road marking is. The block foreground right (Savile Street East} is currently President Buildings. Was FB head office in my time in the late fifties early sixties. My desk was at the side of the window foreground top floor. At the end of the block was Main Entrance with the lovely marble and wood paneling which was demolished. Just beyond that was Siemens shop.

On the second pic, which appears from the cars to have been taken in the 1970's, can be seen the same block but also 36 gate and buildings to the right of it, both of which are just out of shot behind camera on pic 1.[/quote

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Hello Peter, That tall building on the left at top of Saville St, i

remember going upstairs regarding wages them it moved to the

lower building next door outside which now has gone.

The tall Biulding was known as Don Valley Builing.

Hope your well, Brian.

 

Hi Brian,

 

I remember the Rolling Mills which you mention, but never had reason to go inside I'm afraid. Seem to remember, as office junior, going to an office in this building to collect laundered tea towels for our office staff. They were white cotton with, I think, Firth Brown in red across. Think it was pence a week to have this service. Seems strange in this day and age.

 

Peter.

Edited December 8, 2014 by PeterR

[stpetre 12]

Hi Did any one work at firth brown tools on Carlisle St 1968/72:loopy:

 

I had two aunties who were sisters worked there around that time, Margaret (Maggie) Shooler and Nellie Moore. They then lived in the Danville St. area

[yatesace 10]

I worked at gate 4 where the fish pond was I work on the grinding section grinding or lapping carbide lathe tools during 1972-1973 I worked with les who lived on prince of wales rd and there was two others called harry also there was a bloke who worked on surface grinder who used to sell cigs crisp and chocolate etc from a metal locker I think he owned a paper shop on holme lane he had a large scar on his head I was told he received the Victoria cross in the war

[awoollen 10]

I worked at gate 4 where the fish pond was I work on the grinding section grinding or lapping carbide lathe tools during 1972-1973 I worked with les who lived on prince of wales rd and there was two others called harry also there was a bloke who worked on surface grinder who used to sell cigs crisp and chocolate etc from a metal locker I think he owned a paper shop on holme lane he had a large scar on his head I was told he received the Victoria cross in the war

I worked there in the late 50.s worked with the saw smiths and in the loading bay

 

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I worked there in the late 50.s worked with the saw smiths and in the loading bay

it was on savvile street

[PeterR 10]

Hi brian1941 and everyone.

 

Here are the only pics I snapped in Central Warehouse 38 gate and are around 1965.

Sorry they are indistinct. The one on the left is in my office which overlooked the shop floor. There is now a large brick built flower and shrub bed which I believe is on, or very near, the spot where the office was. The office floor level would have been about the height of the top of the bricks. The pic on the right is taken from the top floor at overhead crane level. I obtained a licence and on occasions drove the crane which is just out of sight to the top left. Wish it was in shot. I recall the wagon was a Scammel Scarab which had just unloaded items from Light Machine shop. The big doorway on the right led out into a yard with Roll shop on the right and light machine shop on the left, then straight ahead was 38 gate exiting onto Saville Street East.

 

 

Other pics may be shown from my photobucket, can't seem to get them off, nothing embarrasing though

 

Peter.

Edited January 1, 2015 by PeterR

[BOOKER 10]

is there anybody there that worked at firth browns particularly late 60's early 70's especially in the engineers dept

my uncle worked there in the sixtys & seventys george booker i think he worked in the drop forge ( no 1 or 2 shed )

[kay1104 10]

my granddad worked at firth brown most of his life albert wildbore

[brian1941 11]

Hi brian1941 and everyone.

 

Here are the only pics I snapped in Central Warehouse 38 gate and are around 1965.

Sorry they are indistinct. The one on the left is in my office which overlooked the shop floor. There is now a large brick built flower and shrub bed which I believe is on, or very near, the spot where the office was. The office floor level would have been about the height of the top of the bricks. The pic on the right is taken from the top floor at overhead crane level. I obtained a licence and on occasions drove the crane which is just out of sight to the top left. Wish it was in shot. I recall the wagon was a Scammel Scarab which had just unloaded items from Light Machine shop. The big doorway on the right led out into a yard with Roll shop on the right and light machine shop on the left, then straight ahead was 38 gate exiting onto Saville Street East.

 

 

Other pics may be shown from my photobucket, can't seem to get them off, nothing embarrasing though

 

Peter.

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Hi Peter R, Have cracked this one today, the pic is of Ex English Steel - now Sheffield Forgemasters Offices.

Lower don vally - vickers building Brightside Lane, this imposing building was built 1907 as the headoffices

of Vickers, the steel engineering and munitions giant.

Later English Steel and Sheffield Forgemasters have all Occupied it in turn. Brian

Edited January 3, 2015 by brian1941
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[PeterR 10]

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Hi Peter R, Have cracked this one today, the pic is of Ex English Steel - now Sheffield Forgemasters Offices.

Lower don vally - vickers building Brightside Lane, this imposing building was built 1907 as the headoffices

of Vickers, the steel engineering and munitions giant.

Later English Steel and Sheffield Forgemasters have all Occupied it in turn. Brian

 

Yes Brian,

 

It is in what was known as 'The Canyon' due to the high steelworks buildings looming up either side of the road all the way along Brightside Lane and Saville Street to the Wicker.

 

Peter.

Edited January 3, 2015 by PeterR

[Something 10]

My Dad worked there. 37 Gate, 1940's to 1980's.

[PeterR 10]

Hi brian1942 and everyone.

 

Do you remember the Saville Street canteen? Here are some old pics inside from 1919.

 

Click on this http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk and type in y04618, y04655 and y04656.

 

Peter.

Edited January 7, 2015 by PeterR

[brian1941 11]

Hi brian1942 and everyone.

 

Do you remember the Saville Street canteen? Here are some old pics inside from 1919.

 

Click on this http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk and type in y04618, y04655 and y04656.

 

Peter.

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Like the pics Peter, the y04656 reminds me of the staff dinning room

at the back, and i couldn't believe there was 600 a sitting in the

big room.

Glad your back with your pictures was it much trouble.