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Typhoo Tea Bordesley Street Digbeth

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hi blueeye47 if you see the words gone but not forgotten underneath a members avatar it denotes that that member has sadly passed away..in deks case this was a few years ago now

lyn
 
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Typhoo Tea Factory

How weird - this us what I'm getting. Maybe I've got a setting that blocks it. Not very good with this techie stuff. But the main thing is others can read it as I can do a search again to go back to the page I originally looked at. Viv.. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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Not sure that the statement that it has been derelict since 1978 is correct. One thing in the reference that horrified me was the statement that it was next to "the future home of Master Chef", which implies that that program is going on and on for years :rolleyes:.
 
mikejee said:
Not sure that the statement that it has been derelict since 1978 is correct. One thing in the reference that horrified me was the statement that it was next to "the future home of Master Chef", which implies that that program is going on and on for years :rolleyes:.
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As I've said before, that half of the building was in regular used from 1982-2001 (I worked there at the time) and the other half seems to be still in use by a college.
 
kenh said:
any stories or memories from workers at typhoo
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Hello Kenh
My wife, Thelma Barlow was her maiden name, worked as a comptometer operator in the office at Ty-phoo. She joined on leaving school in 1953 and was there to 1960. She left the company when we got married and moved away from the Birmingham area. She thoroughly enjoyed her days at Ty-phoo and is still in touch with a friend who was in the office at the same time. Photograph attached.img001 (2).jpg
 
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“This photograph owned by F. Parkin shows the damaged roof of Bordesley Street; the entire production area had been destroyed during the night of 9/10 April 1941.”

(The story of Ty-phoo and the Birmingham tea industry. Ken Williams.)
 
Very attractive packaging Pete. I remember the loose leaf tea but never really studied the packaging when it was around. Most houses would have a packet like this in the cupboard until teabags were introduced of course.
 
OO THATS SAD NEWS.

Typhoo" comes from the Chinese word for "doctor" (tāifú), reflecting the brand’s original health-conscious marketing approach. John Summer began selling pre-packaged tea at a time when tea was usually sold loose. This made Typhoo one of the first British brands to sell tea in ready-made packets, which was seen as a convenience and an assurance of quality.​

Summer’s sister reportedly suffered from indigestion, and he developed Typhoo Tea to help alleviate her symptoms. This health-focused origin helped establish the brand's early reputation. Typhoo became a household name through creative marketing. The brand was one of the first to offer free collectible gifts in tea packages.
 
mw0njm. said:
OO THATS SAD NEWS.

Typhoo" comes from the Chinese word for "doctor" (tāifú), reflecting the brand’s original health-conscious marketing approach. John Summer began selling pre-packaged tea at a time when tea was usually sold loose. This made Typhoo one of the first British brands to sell tea in ready-made packets, which was seen as a convenience and an assurance of quality.​

Summer’s sister reportedly suffered from indigestion, and he developed Typhoo Tea to help alleviate her symptoms. This health-focused origin helped establish the brand's early reputation. Typhoo became a household name through creative marketing. The brand was one of the first to offer free collectible gifts in tea packages.
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That's really interesting, I think I've assumed it was from an Indian word but I can now see the obvious connection to Chinese as I take Tai Chi classes!
 

Although no longer in Birmingham, always sad to see the end of a local icon.​

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Famous tea firm Typhoo on brink of collapse as drinkers switch to coffee​

Typhoo - one of Britain's oldest tea makers and famous for its 'only get an OO with Typhoo' ad slogan from the 80s - is set to appoint administrators​

Typhoo Tea set to appoint administrators as losses widen



Typhoo Tea set to appoint administrators as losses widen (
Image: PA Archive/PA Images)

Typhoo Tea is set to fall into administration after the more than 120 year-old firm saw sales slump and losses surge.
 
I've been trying to find a picture of the Typhoo lady that was on a wall in Digbeth, she wore a skirt that had black and white panels, or have I got it completely wrong, thanks
 
catmum said:
I've been trying to find a picture of the Typhoo lady that was on a wall in Digbeth, she wore a skirt that had black and white panels, or have I got it completely wrong, thanks
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hi i could be wrong but i think the lady with the black and white skirt was for barbers tea not typhoo...think there is still a faint wall advert down witton road...not sure about digbeth

lyn
 
Astoness said:
hi i could be wrong but i think the lady with the black and white skirt was for barbers tea not typhoo...think there is still a faint wall advert down witton road...not sure about digbeth

lyn
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Thanks Lyn, isn't strange how a picture can stay in your memory, it must be 20 years...or more since I saw that, thanks for your reply
 
It's happening everywhere, all of our factories are being moved out of the country, I'm clinging on to Yorkshire tea, still made in the UK.
 
Great Barr Kid said:
Hello Kenh
My wife, Thelma Barlow was her maiden name, worked as a comptometer operator in the office at Ty-phoo. She joined on leaving school in 1953 and was there to 1960. She left the company when we got married and moved away from the Birmingham area. She thoroughly enjoyed her days at Ty-phoo and is still in touch with a friend who was in the office at the same time. Photograph attached.View attachment 179871
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Hi my grandmother worked there in the 50s not too sure of the year looking to see if
Great Barr Kid said:
Hello Kenh
My wife, Thelma Barlow was her maiden name, worked as a comptometer operator in the office at Ty-phoo. She joined on leaving school in 1953 and was there to 1960. She left the company when we got married and moved away from the Birmingham area. She thoroughly enjoyed her days at Ty-phoo and is still in touch with a friend who was in the office at the same time. Photograph attached.View attachment 179871
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Hi my grandmother worked there in roughly 1952 not too sure untill when just looking to see if your wife might have known her her name was Ellen Peare also looking to see if anyone knew a man with the second name of Galvin that worked there around the same time any info would be great thank you in advance.
 
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