bazza63 Â Â 12 #1 Posted October 10, 2012 Does any one remember anyone who worked at Simpkins Sweet Factory on Hilsborough between either Brier St or Roselle St and Hunter Rd.my late wife worked there late 1950s. J.Sheldon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
susie1 Â Â 10 #2 Posted October 16, 2012 My mum, Joan Bell, worked there for short time in the late 50s. Her younger sister, Nellie Sanders, worked there for many years 50s to late 60s/ early 70s. I remember work colleagues of theirs called Flo Dale, Doreen ? (blonde hair) and Mrs Irving/Irvine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mikeG Â Â 16 #3 Posted October 17, 2012 A.L. Simpkin & Co. Banked with Barclays, Hillsboro early 60's but can't remember the faces of the people paying in for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
brumpts   10 #4 Posted October 19, 2012 Did they used to have a shop on Middlewood Rd? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bazza63 Â Â 12 #5 Posted October 21, 2012 Did they used to have a shop on Middlewood Rd? never had a shop the factory was on Brier St or Rossele St of M/wood Rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jackmarr   10 #6 Posted November 30, 2012 Does any one remember anyone who worked at Simpkins Sweet Factory on Hilsborough between either Brier St or Roselle St and Hunter Rd.my late wife worked there late 1950s. J.Sheldon.  my brother in law was an accountant there. he is 74 now and his name is roy bramall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Barry Smith   10 #7 Posted January 21, 2018 Does any one remember anyone who worked at Simpkins Sweet Factory on Hilsborough between either Brier St or Roselle St and Hunter Rd.my late wife worked there late 1950s. J.Sheldon.  Whow that brings back memories,,My first job after leaving school in 1962 was with keep&roebuck electrical contractors, the first job I went on was rewiring the offices at Simkins,,I couldn't see to work because the air was so full of mint and my eyes were watering all day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bazza63   12 #8 Posted February 17, 2019 🤤 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jaffa1 Â Â 10 #9 Posted February 18, 2019 It's still there on Roselle street and when you are shopping on Hillsborough you can tell which flavour sweets they are making just by the smell in the air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Athmiester   10 #10 Posted February 18, 2019 I worked there for 3 and a half years after leaving school in 1992 , I still like the smell of the factory when I’m in Hillsborough . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bazza63 Â Â 12 #11 Posted February 19, 2019 Anyone remember the Beal triplets they lived on Wisewood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Athmiester   10 #12 Posted February 22, 2019 On 19/02/2019 at 15:53, bazza63 said: Anyone remember the Beal triplets they lived on Wisewood Mary Margret and Muriel I think. Mary and Margret were there when I was Muriel if I remember her name properly had left many years before and settled in Norwich, I still see Mary although I haven’t for a while walking down to her allotment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...