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Cadbury's Bournville Factory
- Thread starter Di.Poppitt
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Cadbury's used to have a collection. I don't know if its been passed on to a museum. there are a few small pictures in robert opie's book "Sweet mamories, but not very good ones, though some good adverts for many products (I was particularly intrigued by "Bovril Chocolate"). You might look at the place mentionwd in this article https://advertising.thelondonpaper.com/pdf/barclaycard2.pdf. That's probably your best bet
Mike
Mike
sylviasayers
master brummie
At Cadbury World there is a large collection of chocolate boxes through the years, but of course as you live in Canada this isn't very helpful.
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billwalkey99
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Re: Cadbury's Bournville
could you ask your Aunt from the wages office at Cadburys if she knew a Joyce Ewings. I have lost track of her and would like to know where she is.
could you ask your Aunt from the wages office at Cadburys if she knew a Joyce Ewings. I have lost track of her and would like to know where she is.
lencops
gone but not forgotten
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When i started at the Post Office Engineering, Garrison Lane in 1943 age 14yrs they sent us to the Cadburys Bournville Day Continuation School 1 day a week we started the day with a short prayer, a cup of Cadburys wartime drinking chocolate, then we had lessons in arithmetic, english, geography and higher lessons than when at council school Cheers Len.
When i started at the Post Office Engineering, Garrison Lane in 1943 age 14yrs they sent us to the Cadburys Bournville Day Continuation School 1 day a week we started the day with a short prayer, a cup of Cadburys wartime drinking chocolate, then we had lessons in arithmetic, english, geography and higher lessons than when at council school Cheers Len.
Sakura
master brummie
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Billwalkey - My husbands Aunt worked in wages for many years, her name was Elsie Higgitt but I am sure it was well before your Aunt. My mother-in - law worked in bow making and my father-in-law was the chauffer to the Cadbury family.
After we got married and moved to Northfield I worked in the contracts office for a few years in the late 60's and early 70's. It has changed so much, we were amazed when we were over there in 2005. My husband was brought up on Linden Road.
Mo
Billwalkey - My husbands Aunt worked in wages for many years, her name was Elsie Higgitt but I am sure it was well before your Aunt. My mother-in - law worked in bow making and my father-in-law was the chauffer to the Cadbury family.
After we got married and moved to Northfield I worked in the contracts office for a few years in the late 60's and early 70's. It has changed so much, we were amazed when we were over there in 2005. My husband was brought up on Linden Road.
Mo
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billwalkey99
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Re: My first look at the Cadbury thread.
What's your last name. I'm Bill Walkey and I was a C Urchin too with Eddy and the gang (1955-60). You last name isn't Snell is it?
What's your last name. I'm Bill Walkey and I was a C Urchin too with Eddy and the gang (1955-60). You last name isn't Snell is it?
OldBrummie
master brummie
Re: Cadbury's Bournville
I am searching my family history and am looking for a contact who might have access to historical employment records at Cadbury. My grandfather Edward Chinery was a plumber and either worked for or was contracted to Cadbury for a number of years, some time between 1917 and the 1950's. If anyone can help me please contact me at ttalpp-i@tsn.cc . Old Brummie.
I am searching my family history and am looking for a contact who might have access to historical employment records at Cadbury. My grandfather Edward Chinery was a plumber and either worked for or was contracted to Cadbury for a number of years, some time between 1917 and the 1950's. If anyone can help me please contact me at ttalpp-i@tsn.cc . Old Brummie.
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pburland
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Hi everyone, my Grandma worked at Cadbury's in the late 1930s as a packer. If anyone remembers her please get in touch. Her maiden name was Ivy Lee and she lived in Beaumont Road with her parents Sarah and John Lee and brothers Joe, John and George. She was married first in 1939 and again in 1942 to my Grandad Horace Jays. I'd love to hear from anyone who knew her or her family. They were originally from Stanley in County Durham.
Many thanks,
Rachel
Hi everyone, my Grandma worked at Cadbury's in the late 1930s as a packer. If anyone remembers her please get in touch. Her maiden name was Ivy Lee and she lived in Beaumont Road with her parents Sarah and John Lee and brothers Joe, John and George. She was married first in 1939 and again in 1942 to my Grandad Horace Jays. I'd love to hear from anyone who knew her or her family. They were originally from Stanley in County Durham.
Many thanks,
Rachel
lencops
gone but not forgotten
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Cadburys did`nt only make chocs during WW2 the members of Works Engineering Dept turned their hands & skills to the War Effort i came across a Metal Milling Machine when working at the BSA Guns, Shirley circa 1959. a plate fixed to it said "Made by Bournville Utilities" which was the name given to the WW2 company by Cadburys and this machine was still being used, after i started at Lucas Aerospace in later years i worked with a Fitter who had worked for Cadburys. Len.
Cadburys did`nt only make chocs during WW2 the members of Works Engineering Dept turned their hands & skills to the War Effort i came across a Metal Milling Machine when working at the BSA Guns, Shirley circa 1959. a plate fixed to it said "Made by Bournville Utilities" which was the name given to the WW2 company by Cadburys and this machine was still being used, after i started at Lucas Aerospace in later years i worked with a Fitter who had worked for Cadburys. Len.
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pburland
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Your reply lencops was really interesting. In 1939 my Grandma Ivy Lee married a Clifton Peter Scott-Riddle who stated on the marriage cert that he was an aero engineer (possibly australian?). He was it turned out already married so Grandma had married a bigamist but we've never been able to trace anything since. He just disappeared leaving her literally 'holding the baby' - my late father Ken who was born December 1939. We always wondered how this chap would have come to be at Cadbury's but what you've added makes it tie in. I'd love to know more info if you have anything.
Many thanks,
Rachel
Your reply lencops was really interesting. In 1939 my Grandma Ivy Lee married a Clifton Peter Scott-Riddle who stated on the marriage cert that he was an aero engineer (possibly australian?). He was it turned out already married so Grandma had married a bigamist but we've never been able to trace anything since. He just disappeared leaving her literally 'holding the baby' - my late father Ken who was born December 1939. We always wondered how this chap would have come to be at Cadbury's but what you've added makes it tie in. I'd love to know more info if you have anything.
Many thanks,
Rachel
lencops
gone but not forgotten
Re: Cadbury's Bournville
Hi Rachel, The works engineers dept had many different skilled tradesmen, fitters, electricians, air conditioning fitters, plumbers, carpenters & sheet metal workers and some i am sure i have missed out, there were also labourers & cleaners most would have been long time employees, they may have taken on workers to replace those who joined the Armed Forces. your G/Father may have been one, with respect what he put as his occupation on the marriage certificate could have been a lie, he was not a very truthful & trustworthy was he?, i am sure your Mom brought you up with love it might not have been the same with your G/Father there, take care and enjoy your life. Len.
Hi Rachel, The works engineers dept had many different skilled tradesmen, fitters, electricians, air conditioning fitters, plumbers, carpenters & sheet metal workers and some i am sure i have missed out, there were also labourers & cleaners most would have been long time employees, they may have taken on workers to replace those who joined the Armed Forces. your G/Father may have been one, with respect what he put as his occupation on the marriage certificate could have been a lie, he was not a very truthful & trustworthy was he?, i am sure your Mom brought you up with love it might not have been the same with your G/Father there, take care and enjoy your life. Len.
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pburland
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Thanks so much for this info. It gives me a whole new thread to look into. I am quite sure that every word on the cert was untrue - this is why it's so difficult to trace. It will come from someone remembering Grandma to eventually find this person or his descendants. Horace Jays who Grandma married in 1942 adopted my Dad and was a lovely Grandad to us all and of course we knew nothing of this when we were children. I'm just curious as to whether I have more family out there! Once again thank you very much.
Rachel
Thanks so much for this info. It gives me a whole new thread to look into. I am quite sure that every word on the cert was untrue - this is why it's so difficult to trace. It will come from someone remembering Grandma to eventually find this person or his descendants. Horace Jays who Grandma married in 1942 adopted my Dad and was a lovely Grandad to us all and of course we knew nothing of this when we were children. I'm just curious as to whether I have more family out there! Once again thank you very much.
Rachel
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Here are some pictures of Bournville during the war. The camouflaged blocks and one of their first jobs was assembly of 5,117,039 service respirators and 6,335,454 cannisters (which were never used as gas wasn't deployed. Another task of the factory was covering aircraft fuel tanks (over 10,000 in 12 months) to prevent leakage when damaged, and filling rockets with cordite.I particularly like that the rocket fillers are still wearing their chocolate-packing clothes.
Here are some pictures of Bournville during the war. The camouflaged blocks and one of their first jobs was assembly of 5,117,039 service respirators and 6,335,454 cannisters (which were never used as gas wasn't deployed. Another task of the factory was covering aircraft fuel tanks (over 10,000 in 12 months) to prevent leakage when damaged, and filling rockets with cordite.I particularly like that the rocket fillers are still wearing their chocolate-packing clothes.
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pburland
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Hi Mikejee, your pictures of Cadbury's during the war are really interesting. My Grandma Ivy Lee was a packer there in 1939. Do you have any more info about Cadbury's at that time?
Rachel
Hi Mikejee, your pictures of Cadbury's during the war are really interesting. My Grandma Ivy Lee was a packer there in 1939. Do you have any more info about Cadbury's at that time?
Rachel
Re: Cadbury's Bournville
The pictures and info all came from a book called "A postcard from Bournville"by Joe and Frances Brannan, pub 1992 by Brewin books. There are no more 2nd WW pictures of bournville in it.
There is some information as to the Bournville village trust in the war on pp 132 to about 141 in "Bournville Model village to garden suburb " by Michael Harrison, Phillimore (1999). There are also some pictures of when the canal bridge in bournville lane was hit in dec 1940 at post no 172 at https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?p=38779
Mike
The pictures and info all came from a book called "A postcard from Bournville"by Joe and Frances Brannan, pub 1992 by Brewin books. There are no more 2nd WW pictures of bournville in it.
There is some information as to the Bournville village trust in the war on pp 132 to about 141 in "Bournville Model village to garden suburb " by Michael Harrison, Phillimore (1999). There are also some pictures of when the canal bridge in bournville lane was hit in dec 1940 at post no 172 at https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?p=38779
Mike
33bus
master brummie
Waddingtons of Chesterfield used to produce a lot of Cadburys Easter egg cartons and in their showroom there was a selection of old Cadbury boxes some of which were of hand made covered box type they used to have 3 factories in the 60/70s the Monopoly game went to America .I dont know whether they are still in business the Print and Packaging trade has been decimated like so many other jobs Tom
paul stacey
master brummie
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hi all
I read with great sadness that a foriegn company has made a bid for Cadburys another British and Birmingham institution seems to be heading for break up and moving oversea's like a lot of our industrial history.
regards
paul
hi all
I read with great sadness that a foriegn company has made a bid for Cadburys another British and Birmingham institution seems to be heading for break up and moving oversea's like a lot of our industrial history.
regards
paul
OldBrummie
master brummie
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For "Gaward" from Melbourne.
Hi George. In ref to your post 1st Oct last re: "Bournville Works & The War 1914 - 1919". Can you contact me on ttalpp-i@tsn.cc please. I'd like to talk to you about the book. By the way, I'm just up the road at Port Macquarie.
Regards, OldBrummie.
For "Gaward" from Melbourne.
Hi George. In ref to your post 1st Oct last re: "Bournville Works & The War 1914 - 1919". Can you contact me on ttalpp-i@tsn.cc please. I'd like to talk to you about the book. By the way, I'm just up the road at Port Macquarie.
Regards, OldBrummie.
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