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    Newey Bros. Ltd.

    Thanks for that Lyn. That photo is of the main Press Shop and Plating Shop which were in the extension behind the main offices. That was on the north side of Brearley Street which was divided by Summer Lane. The FPF dept. was on the south end of Brearley St. on the corner with Summer Lane with...
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    Newey Bros. Ltd.

    On Monday 4th. July 1960 I joined Newey Bros. as a ‘Trainee Executive’ with the then princely salary of £400 p.a. I have in my file the offer letter from Mr. W. Wootton, the Personnel Manager. The title alone was probably enough to tempt me and whilst I quickly realized that I had made a good...
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