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I remember getting stuck in one of the old goods lifts at the Aston Cross brewery, bit nerve wracking waiting for maintenance to come along
Moss I phoned my brother and he is going to take a photo and mail it me.
hi. My dad worked for ansells for about 45yrs, I usti go to the Xmas party's, what fun we had. My grandfather also worked there he was a drayman with the shire horses in fact the family lived on the premises dad was born there. My grandad had the first lorry l believe. Dad also was a drayman untill he went into the office as a time and motion study .my mom and dad met at ansells mom was a shorthand typist. So I grew up with ansells, we all went ro the social club to at Perry Barr, great days.My dad and grand dad both worked for Ansells brewery. They were both draymen. My Dad was made redundant after the strike in 1981. I think some of the workers moved to the Ind Coop plant in Burton on Trent.
My brother and I used to go to the Christmas parties for the workers children at Aston Cross and then I think at the Mackadown pub. They were very happy times. I remember dad used to get little tickets in his wage packet to spend on beer.
hi,Jean.Its great to see the memories that people have of ansells.we usti fo to the club when I was a child in the 60s, my dads best friend and wife usto run the club then Mr and Mrs Hanson, had many good nights. Mom and dad also went there with the old age pensioners club, they would be delighted to think that people are still talking about ansells ect.After the strike my husband retained his job and moved to a depot in Aldridge as did most of the other workers. After that a depot was opened on the Tyburn road and is still there. We used to go to the Ansells club most Saturdays when our twins were young and played tennis and squash there.
Hi, my dad wrked for my seller in the 60s his name was reg skew.Hi Jean i am on the friends united forum found a friend who now lives in spain
his name is John Hanson,he worked for my cellerin aston road