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Just found this thread. What great photographs. Joseph , when did you work at Benton & Stone? I worked there from 1964 until 1970. What department were you in? Regards Sue.

Hi Do you know what happened to the Unitarian Domestic Mission in Hurst Street please? Sue

Thank you for the info on St Judes Church. I think I remember it. Thank you too for pointing me to A History of Churches. I do not do Facebook, so this is something else for me to enjoy. Kind regards, Sue

These are great pics. Thank you for sharing.

I have just found this thread.......... I am really going to enjoy reading it........ I don't know if this is the right place to respond, apologies if it isn't. Regards

Hi Michael, No, I don't remember anything like that about him. I suppose it was because he was Management,.. perhaps. Life was different then .

Yes, I remember the Warehouse. all those NCR’s clanging away. . There was a group of us from Bloomsbury Girls School, we all started at Benton & Stone together. Olive Fogg, one of our group started in the Warehouse. Yes I remember Pat, Mr Creeds Secretary. Carol, John Dickinsons Secretary and...

That’s great, thank you but I don’t remember the face. My husband to be was an apprentice in the Brass shop (6 months stint) he doesn’t remember your dads face. There was another charge hand in the brass shop ... Bill somebody.... he remembers him okay. Kind regards

Hi Claypole. Oh yes I do remember the Carvers, was the sister Jill. They lived at 41½, first house on the corner of Gopsal Stree and Cardigan Street think they backed on to the Fitzgterald family. There were two Banner families , one next door to my Nan and Grandad, Mr and Mrs Anthony, number...

Hi Trebor. I would have only been 4 then, so I wouldn’t remember much then... lol Thank you for your reply though, been great being in touch. Kind regards. Sue

Thanks for the picture of Belmont Row. I lived just before there in Gopsal Street. That was my route to Windsor Primary School. Could the side road be Pitt Street. I think we passed metal gates . (as a protection from the canal)? My mom was a friend of the lady who lived in the tall house...

Hi Trebor. Re the Railway.. When I lived in Gopsal Street, the Railway was just an ordinary pub. The landlord seemed to change a lot from memory. The reason I mention it is because we use to have the children from the pub start our school. There was Denise Mann and a girl called Lois Williams...

After my junior stint at Benton & Stone I went on to a section . We did the invoicing and wages. I don’t recall your dads name but I bet I knew him. Think Mr Ryder would have been his foreman. They were hard times, couldn’t agree more but they were very happy times. When I talk about the good...

Hello Micheal. Thanks for the reply. What was his name. Although I worked in the offices, being a junior I did all the running about. Not complaining, I loved it. There were different shops. Capstan shop, Auto shop, Brass shop to name a few. I had to walk through them all daily and got to...

Oh gosh.... I am so excited. I started as a junior. In 1964. Sandra Hunt taught me the ropes.. The office girls used your uncles cafe, although we did have a canteen. Loved the sausage cobs. It has been a lifetime ago but never forgotten Benton & Stone. Do you remember us? Hope you are well...

Hi Lady Penelope. Did you work at Benton and Stone in the mid sixties? Sue

These photographs are fantastic SmartSavage. I have just come across them. I am new to doing all this, so am slowly finding my way. I worked at Benton and Stone in the general office for six wonderful years , 1964 - 1970. Such a generous company. Happy memories.

Fantastic.