trastrick   866 #61 Posted November 19, 2015 In my childhood I remember we used Farthings, some items were priced in pennies, halfpennies & farthings.  I remember my first job on leaving school. The letter said, "You will be joining us at the rate of sevenpence farthing an hour, for 44 hours"  (F.H. Wheelers - Apprentice electrician) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TORONTONY Â Â 10 #62 Posted November 25, 2015 I remember my first job on leaving school. The letter said, "You will be joining us at the rate of sevenpence farthing an hour, for 44 hours"Â (F.H. Wheelers - Apprentice electrician) Â Was the company called Foster Wheeler then or did that come later? I used to bump into your guys often on sites, in fact they used to come into Hadfields on Vulcan Road a lot when I was an apprentice there in the 60's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
EdmundH Â Â 10 #63 Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) hhhzhzzhzhzhzhzhzh Edited February 3, 2018 by EdmundH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   33 #64 Posted February 6, 2016 Elevenpence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
EdmundH Â Â 10 #65 Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) hhjjkzujnbvv Edited February 3, 2018 by EdmundH spelling mistake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #66 Posted February 7, 2016 I remember my first job on leaving school. The letter said, "You will be joining us at the rate of sevenpence farthing an hour, for 44 hours" (F.H. Wheelers - Apprentice electrician)  Were Wheeler's the main electrical contractors for the E.S.C's Tinsley Park (Ponderosa) when under construction 1961-63?. Mowlem's being the main building contactor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nomoney   10 #67 Posted February 8, 2016 not has much Inflation but there was no VAT that came in 1973 another sting in the tail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #68 Posted February 8, 2016 Were Wheeler's the main electrical contractors for the E.S.C's Tinsley Park (Ponderosa) when under construction 1961-63?. Mowlem's being the main building contactor.  Just saw this now.  I left for Canada in 1960, so I wouldn't know. Wheelers were the electrical prime contractors for a lot of the steel mills. Steel Peaches, Firth Vickers, Hadfields, Wards, Sammy Foxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...