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John Spiers 1868-1930

A lady we called Aunt Fanny and dads sister Eva outside farm at Allens End , Middleton

Hi, we are descendants of John Spiers who married Alice Thorley, they lived in Turfpits Lane . My sister recalls an uncle Charlie at a farm in Middleton , so we may well be cousins . I’m sure I have a photo of John , I will find and post on here . Regards Jennie Marson

How interesting, yes a bit more than just a hut , I remember the management had their own room and were waited on, while the works queued up at the counter, the lady I remember was called Lil or Lily, she would come round with a tea trolley in the morning . The shed with the furnace was the...

Hi,just come across this thread. I worked here 1967 to 1970 in the Order Control Office as a typist, I was 22. In those days it was called Edwin Showell & Sons although it had been bought out by Josiah Parkes. My boss was Jim but can’t remember his surname and there was a Fred Wellings. The...

Hi Robin Can’t believe the scrapes you lads got up to back then . Tony used to go up to the woods ,where they built Fernwood Road ,on his bike , was always coming home with torn knees, got so much dirt and grit in his knees he developed septicaemia and was in hospital for a week being pumped...

Definitely against health and safety these days Viv

in the sixties when I worked in this building, the top floor was partly occupied by Wireless Records, where reminders for licence renewals were hand written , the managers name I remember was Harold Mullins .

I worked in this building in the early sixties, as a telegraphist. I worked in the I.G. (Instrument gallery). To get to the canteen we climbed a flight of stairs and crossed that bridge . Popular breakfast or snack was thick slices of white bread with beef dripping and salt.

Hi Robin, yes you are correct, Chris did have polio, she was about 12 I think, I was too young to remember it but it has affected her whole life . I’m amazed that you remembered that Tony worked for Atlas Express , he worked there for about 25 years. In 1987 he started his own computer...

Hi , I’m thinking you must be Robin Searl. I was Jennifer Spiers, I lived in the cottage next to the Greyhound. I was born in 1946, my brother Anthony born in 1944, my sister Christine born in 1936. I remember all the neighbours that you mentioned previously . Was your dad a policeman or have I...

Hi Penny If you read the post from chrissy p, that's my sister, she remembers far more about Mr Maddocks and the shops than I do. She may be older than me but she has a much better memory. In fact I am learning all the time, I didn't know she had ridden on Chipmans donkeys. We are going to have...

Morturn, No to both, neither of us went to Erd Gr Sch nor worked in Boots, Jenny

Hi Penny, and you were the girl with lovely long blond hair. Very fond memories of Mr Hills class, as does my son who was in his class in the late 70's. We had an old Anderson shelter at the bottom of our garden and I can remember my dad leaning over the fence to watch the bowls being played by...

My sister and I are new to the site. We were most interested in your discussions about Court Lane and the Greyhound pub. We actually lived at 359 , the cottage with the road sign on it, along with our brother , Tony. My sister went to Boldmere school and then to Aston Comercial, whilst I went to...