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Jeremy you and your Dad have contributed so much to this site,you for taking the time to upload so many copies of Tubes News and your Dad who saved them so we can read them over 40 years later.

Jeremy Many thanks for loading issue number 12 of Tubes News because the front page shows a photo of 2 people who both won b/w TVs in the works suggestion scheme the chap on the right is my Dad Bob Collingwood who would always roll his sleeves up and get stuck in.Hence the dirty...

The article on page 2 about people who have retired I recall Billy Latham with 48 years service. The reason why I mention him is because in all them many years he was never late for work.

Thank Jeremy For rekindling many memories of Rocky Lane with articles and photos from number 2 Tubes News and names like Jack Townsend,Fred Goldby George Kershaw,Dennis Bassington and Jhon Jeffries.

Hi Pedrocut I can’t remember the cost of the robot but it didn’t last to long because it wasn’t capable of controlling the length of heat which would under various working conditions change. My opinion is it couldn’t work better or faster than a three man gang. The robot...

Jeremy 101 Thanks Jeremy for loading issue number 4 of Tubes news some historical reading When I scrolled down to page 3 there’s a photo of the DB Department with two guys working on the charger the man on the left was my dad Bob Collingwood and the other photo shows my first...

Hi Jeremy I don’t know if I’ve got the right guy but was your dad known as Alf Foster and lived I think in Holland Road just off Rocky Lane.

Hi Phil thanks for loading the photo of Leigh Road School.This end of the school was for infants and juniors and seniors the other end

Hi Macca I think Leigh Road Secondary closed in 1966 the year after I left.

Hi John Sorry it's been so long with a reply but like you been I've having chest infection problems probably due to our working conditions anyway I hope Australia has given you a good life. I moved to Menorca Spain 15 years ago and now I've retired I never have to worry if I set the alarm clock...

Hi Sylviasayers The Chinese restaurant above the chemists was the Dragons Gate

View from Catherine Street looking towards Tubes Ltd

Photo taken of 2 bay showing number 4 Ajax and furnace

Tubes Ltd Football team from 1901

Cheston Road where number 3 GFM was housed The most complicated machine to set up with all those switches but most enjoyable to work on.

The rear end of the forge from the canel side looking somewhat run down with the fire exit bricked up.

Outside the entrance of 5 bay towards 4 bay where the Lamberton and Number 5 Ajax once stood

TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FORGING MACHINES FROM ROCKY LANE AND CHESTON ROAD

Tubes ltd workers from 1901

Hi John nice to hear from you there doesn't seem to be many people from the forge on this forum.I worked in the forge for 18years I don't know if you can recall me my name is Steve Collingwood I used to be the welder at the top of 2 bay nearest the canal and was a pull bearer at your brother...