Sheffield Smelting Co royds mill lane

[Richard TC Carn 1]

My father was Ernest Carnell he worked there too and was one of many made redundant in 1984 he was 63 and basically could not get another job. In all his years he had never ever not worked. Yet at 63 and a half found himself signing on. The job center told him not to sign again as he was 63 and a half they would simply bang him on Pension credit. He took his redunancy and bought our house at Wisewood off the council with it along with many years of discount.  

Edited October 18, 2022 by Richard TC Carn

[Bowls 1]

Hello Dave Drabbell was a joiner there in the 70s and someone called Mick Martin he was there the same time 

[darra 10]

3 hours ago, Richard TC Carn said:

My father was Ernest Carnell he worked there too and was one of many made redundant in 1984 he was 63 and basically could not get another job. In all his years he had never ever not worked. Yet at 63 and a half found himself signing on. The job center told him not to sign again as he was 63 and a half they would simply bang him on Pension credit. He took his redunancy and bought our house at Wisewood off the council with it along with many years of discount.  

Then when I got made redundant too

[hackey lad 3,992]

I worked there fitting a furnace when I was an apprentice a G P Wincotts in about 1980/81 . Remember the metal detectors