I will ask my sister in law when we next talk if she is in touch with any of the employees from Southalls.
Lyn, that's Southalls, Alum Rock, I used to maintain their telephone system for a time late 50's whilst working on BT (then Post Office Telephones). Eric
Yes the offices were on Rockville Road. Does anyone else remember the 1.00 ‘bull’?I think that 1920 picture is the side road off Alum Rock rd, entrance to offices when I worked there. Can anyone comment please?
my dad hated being called mate, he said i have not fell of a sandwichSorry, I realised afterwards that it was a Ford Anglia, but I was in bed by that time so couldn't change it.
I'm not sure that I like the term 'mate' though. I'm an old lady
Another building well known to the residents of Alum rock is at present being demolished.
MWS, you are correct! Smith + Nephew are headquartered in London and operate globally with 17,500 employees.Smith & Nephew who owned Southalls still seem to be operating so I would think they'd still hold the records if there are any.
However there appears to have been only one Horace Weetman in Bham, a Horace William Weetman b1914. Lived in Fernhurst Road (barely 5 mins walk from Southalls) in 1939, married Gladys Evelyn Cox and moved to Benedon Road sometime before 1955.
There don't appear to be any children. Gladys dies in 1988 and Horace (listed as William) dies in 1994.