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Any one remember Mr Peter Cashmore? 46 years at GEC ,worked in Transformer, met him last Saturday at an 80th Birthday Party in Middlton Village. asked him if he had any PHOTOS or INFO of the days gone by with GEC, he is looking at this time, so may be we can post if any thing is found?

Hi Dave, i have sent you a PM, looks like you & I were at Bermers st at around the same time? Have you looked at the GEC THRED? Keith

Hi DaveG, What year were you at aston tech elec lab? I was in EDO in my first year at GEC. Alway parked my motor scooter out side & in those day never had any thoughts of it being stolen or smashed up for fun,O HAPPY DAYS. Its great to hear from someone who had to suffer the slings & arrows of...

Re: THE JENNEY'S/ WOOLLEY'S/SHELLEY'S OF ASTON & NECHELLS My Mom's Aunts daoghter was names DORIS SHELLEY married name BONNYFACE.

Re: THE JENNEY'S/ WOOLLEY'S/SHELLEY'S OF ASTON & NECHELLS These are my ASTON Shelley's This showa Thomas Shelley & all his Family My Nan & Aunt (the babe in arms at the back right)

Its the end product Eric. If you are happy with it that all its about! I also had ago with water colour pencils and found them just great but as I have said my love is the fredom oils give me.

I have had a go at both mediums but I find wet on wet oils a bit more forgiving when one makes a boo boo LOL.I LIKE THAT ONE ,LOVE LAND SCAPES . IF YOU LOOK AT "ASTONS pictures" YOU WILL SEE SOME OF MINE. Keep posting any that you do, as your work may give inspiration to others to have a go.

Thanks for pointing me to your pic on your profile, I just love to see others work, do youever work in oils?

Please post the others, as that one is just great, nice to see any you may have done.

bluebrummie, look at the other treads on this site with the requests for Info on the Woolley family you just may find what you are looking for??????

Another Tread on this site is also looking for Info on the woolley Family & the connection with the sword making industry

My granfather was an Albert Woolley ASTON ,his Nephew was a Frederick Woolley who had an Enginering Co in Hockley up untill a few years ago. Sorry I have no more info

Patty I am SHOCKED I am a JENNEY Not a Jennnings <used to skate at the old ice rink with A Pete Jennings back in the 50/60s

That first photo is one of mine see POST 6 on this Tread, I still have no reply to the request is it ashe or a he? Thanks John for reposting

Re: THE JENNEY'S/ WOOLLEY'S/SHELLEY'S OF ASTON & NECHELLS I had some of my shelleys living in jockey road at one time?

when you were at Witton did you work from that office they refurbished from the old engineering shop on the second floor,the one with no windows & so called air conditioning that never worked? Do you recall Bob BUSBY?

It is a small world, as when I left PARSONS PEEBLES Mineing/Marine CONTRACTS , I too along with Ray Ashdown ,Jim Allworth, Ken Matther,Bernard Patchett. finished up at GEC RUGBY. I worked in the INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS for David Finney (Ex GEC WITTON Rectifier) .Later I WORKED IN THE PROJECT DEPT...

Still have all my EAGLE ANNUALS. SOME WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST COVERS ALSO OTHER ANNUALS FROM MY BOY HOOD DAYS as I have said on this forum before I am a HORDER LOL

GEC SCOTT, Did you go to Tyburn Rd OFFICE with PARSON PEEBLES FIELD SEVICES?

Looks like you guys had a good time,GREAT PHOTOS its nice to see faces from the forum in the flesh, be it only by the magic of the internet,just one thing for new members (& may be some older ones) would it be any problem to TAG each member in the Photos. KEEP POSTING MORE. Well done the lyn &...