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Giving this further thought, I doubt the seat castings were made specifically for the "Gaiety" in Birmingham as there was no casting or fettling facilities at Turners in Northfield rather they bought in castings from outside. From memory my understanding would be they spray painted the castings...
The only reference I can find of Turner`s working on a theatre in Donnington is at the Palace theatre in 1929 when they repaired or more likely replaced the chairs. Is this the same theatre or the right Donnington? as for Telford I don`t think the town was known by this name when my information...
The Northfield site is now a housing development, the factory was opposite the Station Road entrance to Northfield Station.
My father worked there from as far back as I can remember until the company closed in the early 70`s. I have many and happy memories of going into work with him on a...
