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lindyloo
master brummie
Hi Shelagh, Yes your father is mentioned in the column. I am not sure how to add an image to this page but if you go to my home page I have added an album "BSA" and one of the images is titled Retirement. The column is on that picture. I will look through the pages tomorrow to see if there is any other mantion of your dad.
Hope this is useful to you
Lindyloo
Hope this is useful to you
Lindyloo
Hi Lindyloo,
That's great,have copied it to my photo's and can enlarge it,coincidently my cousin in Ireland had a visit from a long lost school friend and he had a photo of his dad from 1914, at the monastry school, where everyone who lived in tramore went(boys) and miracles, my dad was on it aged 11,I am waiting for the postman now to bring it !
I am really thrilled with the paper obituary,I would have hated to have missed it.The other pages are very interesting too,Will be reading again tomorrow lol
Thank you again
Shelagh
That's great,have copied it to my photo's and can enlarge it,coincidently my cousin in Ireland had a visit from a long lost school friend and he had a photo of his dad from 1914, at the monastry school, where everyone who lived in tramore went(boys) and miracles, my dad was on it aged 11,I am waiting for the postman now to bring it !
I am really thrilled with the paper obituary,I would have hated to have missed it.The other pages are very interesting too,Will be reading again tomorrow lol
Thank you again
Shelagh
suemalings
master brummie
My dad worked at the BSA from 1949 to 1974. He worked in the spares department as a packer, mostly in Montgomery Street.
Does anyone recall the Christmas Parties that were held for the children of the employees? Or later when we were too old to go to the parties, we were taken to the Pantomine at the Hippodrome?
Does anyone recall the Christmas Parties that were held for the children of the employees? Or later when we were too old to go to the parties, we were taken to the Pantomine at the Hippodrome?
lindyloo
master brummie
Thanks for that Lencops, I have noted it down... I'm afraid I dont know much about my Blincoes as yet, other than the fact that my Gt Grandfather, George Henry Jones married Sarah Caroline Blincoe and they lived in Montgomery Street. I have a photo of George shaking hands with the Queen Mum..and it was possibly taken at the BSA as he was a Cycle Viewer.
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Ann B
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A couple of photos of my dad and his brothers in the snooker hall of the B.S.A. Social Club, in the '50's. The entrance was in Golden Hillock Rd.
Ann
Ann
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Peter Madkins
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Hi Len
Sorry don't remember a Teleky or Minton.
I left Marshall Lake Rd in Feb 1960[I was only 22 yrs old], ???? Sheeka was in charge of the Jig and Tool D.O.and ???? Vesserly was I think Technical Manager and seemed to be involved mainly on the Gun design side.Spelling of names may not be correct.I do remember Harry Reynolds who was about my age and he was an Olympic Cyclist.-he worked on gun design.I remember a lot of faces but just can't remember names.
Pete
Sorry don't remember a Teleky or Minton.
I left Marshall Lake Rd in Feb 1960[I was only 22 yrs old], ???? Sheeka was in charge of the Jig and Tool D.O.and ???? Vesserly was I think Technical Manager and seemed to be involved mainly on the Gun design side.Spelling of names may not be correct.I do remember Harry Reynolds who was about my age and he was an Olympic Cyclist.-he worked on gun design.I remember a lot of faces but just can't remember names.
Pete
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mstephens
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Some pictures of the BSA Small Heath factory from the 1975 BBC Play for Today "Gangsters". This is from a scene where the gang running the immigration racket is collecting from immigrant workers on payday.
Tracking down this location took a bit of effort. In the background of the first pic you can just see a "Triumphs are being made again" poster.
The second and third pics are taken from inside the fence looking out onto Armoury Road (you can just make out the street name in the third pic). Anyone remember the Bass Charrington pub or the cafe ?
I assume that the fourth shot with the Mk1 Cortina is looking along Armoury Road. Does anyone know when the houses were demolished ?
Tracking down this location took a bit of effort. In the background of the first pic you can just see a "Triumphs are being made again" poster.
The second and third pics are taken from inside the fence looking out onto Armoury Road (you can just make out the street name in the third pic). Anyone remember the Bass Charrington pub or the cafe ?
I assume that the fourth shot with the Mk1 Cortina is looking along Armoury Road. Does anyone know when the houses were demolished ?
Old Brummy
master brummie
Hi Mstepens. I just got email via the forum and see the pics you sent in. I worked at BSA and remember the coffe shop well. . The houses went gradually I would say as there are some pics in abook I have and it seems they started at the corner where the coffe shop was . In the pic there are house still left from about half way down the rd.
The book I have is called The Giants of Small Heath A history of the BSA by Barry Ryerson Published by Hayves and the reference no from Haynes is F255
You should be able to get a copy at your local Library even if the have to get it in for you.
It is fantastic reading and the pics in it are excellent and lots of them . . I have some pics here I took around 1989 while on a trip back to UK and in the pics looking down Armoury Rd there are no houses at all and looking back up tthe other way towards the main gate are just the walls of the section of the facrory where the Bantams were assembled etc / I think I have sent these pics in some time ago and they may be on Lou Dalbys Flick R pic site .
In closing I would say to anyone who reads these threads on BSA to make the effort and get hold of this book .. I look at mine quite a lot even though I have had it for several years now Cheers Old Brummy
The book I have is called The Giants of Small Heath A history of the BSA by Barry Ryerson Published by Hayves and the reference no from Haynes is F255
You should be able to get a copy at your local Library even if the have to get it in for you.
It is fantastic reading and the pics in it are excellent and lots of them . . I have some pics here I took around 1989 while on a trip back to UK and in the pics looking down Armoury Rd there are no houses at all and looking back up tthe other way towards the main gate are just the walls of the section of the facrory where the Bantams were assembled etc / I think I have sent these pics in some time ago and they may be on Lou Dalbys Flick R pic site .
In closing I would say to anyone who reads these threads on BSA to make the effort and get hold of this book .. I look at mine quite a lot even though I have had it for several years now Cheers Old Brummy
Old Brummy
master brummie
Hi all Me agin Sorry for the typo Re Publisher Should read Haynes Cheers Old Brummy
