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    Kynoch Cycling Club

    Re: Kynoch's or I.M.I My Father Albert Harper helped found the Kynoch CC, and was Secretary for many years. He organised several road races and was an accredited time keeper, I still have his stop watches. He also organised the first cross country race in Sutton Park near the Banners Gate...
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    Yes, IMI was originally called ICI Metals Division when I joined in 1960.
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    Kynoch's I C I 1800s - 1920s

    Yes, IMI was originally called ICI Metals Division when I joined in 1960.
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    Kynoch's I C I 1800s - 1920s

    Dad joined Kynochs in 1927 at the age of 14 he left in 1975/6, just failing to get his 50 years in.He helped found Kynoch Cycling Club, and was an active member of the Home Guard there. He was one of the first shop stewards in the Witton Eng W.shop. He was an apprenticed universal miller and...
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    Dad joined Kynochs in 1927 at the age of 14 he left in 1975/6, just failing to get his 50 years in.He helped found Kynoch Cycling Club, and was an active member of the Home Guard there. He was one of the first shop stewards in the Witton Eng W.shop. He was an apprenticed universal miller and...
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    Kynoch Cycling Club

    Dad joined Kynochs in 1927 at the age of 14 he left in 1975/6, just failing to get his 50 years in.He helped found Kynoch Cycling Club, and was an active member of the Home Guard there. He was one of the first shop stewards in the Witton Eng W.shop. He was an apprenticed universal miller and...
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    Hi I will help if I can, let me know how.
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    My Dad Albert Harper was in the eng workshops for many years, along with his brother Reg.
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    I worked with Joe Beresford in the Central Millwrights, He was in the stores there, and told us many tales about his time at the Villa along with "Pongo" Waring.
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    The power station was indeed very efficient, it could be switched from coal its main source to gas or oil within a short time! The coal was fed in via an underground conveyor system that took it to the top of the furnaces and whilst it fell, it burnt, the ash removed in a similar fashion. During...
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    Graham Webb

    Mrs Al Harper was my Mother, Dad, Albert Harper was a founding member of Kynoch Cycling Club. Alan Harper.
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    Graham Webb

    Graham, My Father Albert George Harper was a founding member of Kynoch Cycling Club it was here that he met Mom Catherine Ivy. The photo that has been mentioned must be of Mom. Dad was a timekeeper, I still have his stop watches that he used. If you need any other info' then I will...
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