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    William Newman & Sons Ltd., Hospital St., B’ham

    thanks for the lovely photos regards roger
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    William Newman & Sons Ltd., Hospital St., B’ham

    any chance of some photos if you have any, regards roger
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    William Newman & Sons Ltd., Hospital St., B’ham

    Personell manager was bushell
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    William Newman & Sons Ltd., Hospital St., B’ham

    personnel manager was bushall
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    Newman Tonks - Newtown

    when i started in jan 1963 i worked in the briton shop where all door closers were machined and assembled . stan haywood was the foreman harry fowkes was the charge hand, ken wingfield was a machine tool setter. i worked with ken as a trainee setter till i was moved to walsall in 1963. the...
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    Newman Tonks - Newtown

    i started work at william newmans and sons started 7th january 1963. i worked with stan haywood (foreman) harry fowkes, ken wingfield , hodson brothers,clarke brothers, and more. i started as machine operater and then became a toolsetter , i set all the machines producing briton door closer...
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