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Hi all, I can remember as a very young lad in the 50's the whole family travelling to Elmdon Airport and having a picnic on the grass right next to the runway. For I think the huge sum of 10 shillings each we all took a pleasure flight for 30 mins in an old Dekota aircraft, my first flight...

Hello Wendy, Up to the age of 21 my Dentist was on Chester Rd North just a few yards from the Hardwick Arms Pub. He still used the old fashioned belt driven drill but never froze the gum, I think that was his way of teaching his patients to look after their teeth a little better...

Hello Bernard, Your a very lucky chap to have found the right girl for you, lots of happy memories to keep you going. Mike.

Hello Holte fans, I can remember some very good Saturday nights spent at the Holte during my early teenage years in the 60's. There used to be a Jazz Club held in a very large back room with a stage and the resident band was Bazil Wainright & Midland Allstars . The place used to be packed...

Lyn, I have often thought this forum is in itself like a large family with many members, each member with their own expertise or strength in a particular area. It dosn't matter what type of problem crops up-- there is always someone in the forum who has the answere or who has had a similar...

Spot on Jennyann. I to was becomming a little confused, I could not work out how you could see the Manet Club from Witton Lakes but of course you could from Brookvale. I think I will be guided by your advice Jennyann and add Witton Lakes to my retirement list of " things to do before I die "...

I am proud to say yes to that Keith. Pop was 87 when he died, a little unsteady on his legs but his mind was as sharp as it always had been and I still listened and acted on most of his advice. A great Father and a good friend. Mike.

Roger, Does the Topic Magazine contain any other photograph's or articles relating to other Departments within G.E.C. either works or staff side, if so , they maybe of interest to other Forum members. Mike.

Hi Jennyann, When I finally retire, I keep promising myself that I will take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of these places that helped to shape me as a person. I have done it once already , my Brother died in 2005 and during this period I took the family and Grandchildren...

Thanks Baron, I seem to remember that Process Planning was only a small section of perhaps 6 people so if both sections shared the same open office plan then it is more than likely that our respective Fathers at least knew of each other. Unfortunately, Pop died a number of years ago so...

I lived in Hawthorn Rd untill the age of 8 when the family moved to Sutton Coldfield. I have vivid memories of walking down a pathway from College Rd to Witton Lakes which at that time went through a large number of allotments. The sweet smell of Bon Fires and all the vegitables growing on hot...

Great photo's Roger. Photograph's always seem to generate a lot of interest amongst fellow G.E.C. chaps, someone usually spots a person that they recognise which then starts a whole new wave of correspondence. If you have any more connected to G.E.C. Roger then they would always be well...

Hello Rupert, My Father worked in the Process Planning Dept but I seem to remember that this office was on the ground floor. If you walked up the main drive with the New Turbo Shop on your left, there was a large admin block to your right and Dad's office was at the top facing the...

Lyn, It is sometimes so very hard to accept just how cruel life can be. Mike Bond

Thanks Len, hope that was of interest to other members. Mike

Nothing wrong with the old memory Peter. I served my Engineering Apprenticeship at G.E.C. in Witton and the first 2 to 3 years was spent working in all the various departments which included the Foundry. The photograph's do indeed show wooden patterns that where used to create a mould in...

Morning David, I too spent some time in the Progress Office during my Apprenticeship. Bill Brown was an ex Army Officer and very strict, you only had to look twice at the girls ( Rosina and Beryl ) and he was down on you like a ton of bricks. Ivor Maler was a smashing chap...

Have you noticed that if you buy one of these anuals today, the clothing fashions have never changed and are still the same as when I used to read them in the late 50's.

Hi David, I work on the platform supply vessels for a Norwigian company called Havila as an Engineer. Have just finished a 4 year Charter for Marathon Oil working in the Alpha field, have just started a new contract with the Stene Spey North of the Shetlands---flippin freezing! When I left...

Hi everyone, I lived in Hawthorn Rd untill the mid 50's and that was addressed as Erdington,B'ham,22C.