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A.Willoughby
master brummie
Geff,
My late father in law was a bar fitter at G & C . He was with them for a number of years and left when the firm closed down. Jack Wake was his name? Will.
My late father in law was a bar fitter at G & C . He was with them for a number of years and left when the firm closed down. Jack Wake was his name? Will.
David Percival
Brummie babby
During the late 60's I served my joinery apprenticeship at A Edmonds on Constitution Hill. Being a strict Methodist Mr Edmonds would not take on bar work and passed this on to Gaskell & Chambers, but I believe Edmonds did some of the joinery work.
C
copper
Guest
Hi Brian,
My uncle, Howard Hopkins was a pewterer for Gaskell and Chambers up until his retirement in the 70`s. Do you ( or anyone else for that matter) have any working memories of him?
I remember seeing photographs of him from the 1960`s with Mr. Chambers at a trade expo in Dallas, Texas.
As per normal, I left things too late to ask him much about his work but would like to know more. Can anyone enlighten me further?
Trevor.
My uncle, Howard Hopkins was a pewterer for Gaskell and Chambers up until his retirement in the 70`s. Do you ( or anyone else for that matter) have any working memories of him?
I remember seeing photographs of him from the 1960`s with Mr. Chambers at a trade expo in Dallas, Texas.
As per normal, I left things too late to ask him much about his work but would like to know more. Can anyone enlighten me further?
Trevor.
Hi there - bit late perhaps but here's some Gaskell & Chambers "Dalex" items on my Flickr account
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36844288@N00/sets/72157623766401644/with/4639598609/
Regards
Mikey
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Eric Hardman
Guest
Hi, I have a Gaskell and Chambers pewter pint tankard with a 1953 coronation emblem on the front. inside is an x with a triangle beneath. Underneath it is stamped Gaskell and Chambers Ltd Birmingham Made in England with a Crown stamp with an x underneath. At the top it is stamped 3 with 53 underneath with a Crown picture next to the 3 with ERunderneath then a 6 underneath that, then the word PINT underneath.I would like to know how many of these tankards were made for the coronation or whether in fact the coronation badges were added to some older surplus stock that the factory may have already had as on the other side it is stamped with a crown picture with the name of James Yates underneath.Any information would be greatly appreciated.
ladylinda
master brummie
James Yates' working dates are c1860-81 (reign of Victoria), and his workshop was at 39-40 Coleshill Street, Birmingham
Gaskell & Chambers of Birmingham and London, pewterers and barfitters took over the James Yates business around 1900, a business which had begun making pewter when James' father John Yates worked in Birmingham (central England) in the 1820s.
The marks believed to be associated with the Yates are numbers over a Crowned ‘X’ and those associated with Gaskell and Chambers consist of an ‘X’ with a triangle below containing a letter ‘Y’ and a geometric form.
You may find this article interesting?
www.pewterbank.com/James_Yates_-_revised_article.pdf -
Gaskell & Chambers of Birmingham and London, pewterers and barfitters took over the James Yates business around 1900, a business which had begun making pewter when James' father John Yates worked in Birmingham (central England) in the 1820s.
The marks believed to be associated with the Yates are numbers over a Crowned ‘X’ and those associated with Gaskell and Chambers consist of an ‘X’ with a triangle below containing a letter ‘Y’ and a geometric form.
You may find this article interesting?
www.pewterbank.com/James_Yates_-_revised_article.pdf -
TCWARDPLUMBERS
master brummie
hy, i remember gaskell & chambers very well in the 1950,s they had big display windows in colesill st oppersite the picture house, they used to
display wooden feathered birds of many diffrent colours that dipped there heads in a glass of water which caused them to move all the time.
as if they was drinking the water, i allso remeber seeing abbott & costello there, i suppose they where doing the rounds, terry
display wooden feathered birds of many diffrent colours that dipped there heads in a glass of water which caused them to move all the time.
as if they was drinking the water, i allso remeber seeing abbott & costello there, i suppose they where doing the rounds, terry
HI
I Think guys you will find they was in new cannal streeet and on the corner of bordesley street
it was a huge factory and this was before the war and it laid empty for decades right through the years
and you say it was bombed my grand parents had there transport coffee shop facing it and my mother was brought up there there shop was number 1 new cannal st and next to the hide and skins yard where they came down from the bull ring to be slaughtered they moved to constitution hill many years long beforeor just after the war finished and remained there there old orinional is now the as ware housing or its the other name which i just cannot reall at the moment have a great day guys alan astonian
I Think guys you will find they was in new cannal streeet and on the corner of bordesley street
it was a huge factory and this was before the war and it laid empty for decades right through the years
and you say it was bombed my grand parents had there transport coffee shop facing it and my mother was brought up there there shop was number 1 new cannal st and next to the hide and skins yard where they came down from the bull ring to be slaughtered they moved to constitution hill many years long beforeor just after the war finished and remained there there old orinional is now the as ware housing or its the other name which i just cannot reall at the moment have a great day guys alan astonian
Chris47hopkins
New Member
My Uncle was the Master Pewterer at G & C from 1935 until 1970. I am not sure what the marks are, but one of them will be his mark,
Chris47hopkins
New Member
Gaskell & Chambers were in Coleshill Street, Dale End. My Uncle was the Master Pewterer there for 35 years.
A.Willoughby
master brummie
My late father in law was employed by Gaskell and Chambers as a bar fitter. Clearing out some of his tools came across this lapel pin that I can only assume came from that company. Does anyone know what it signifies please? The numbers shown are 20/30 Will.
My Grandfather worked for Gaskell & Chambers in Liverpool from the age of 14 until he retired aged 72 in 1956. I believe he travelled around connecting the pipework from the bar to the cellar in pubs around the area and into N.Wales.
Does anyone know anything about Gaskell & Chambers in Bold St, Liverpool and are there likely to be any records surviving anywhere?
Does anyone know anything about Gaskell & Chambers in Bold St, Liverpool and are there likely to be any records surviving anywhere?
I might be able to throw some light on G & C in the 50's - I still have a letter dated 6th December 1955, signed by Martin Chambers, offering me a job as cost clerk at £8.0s.0d per week. I started work at Dalex Works, Coleshill St. One of the clerks in this very old office (heated by a central stove) had a skull on his filing cabinet. Apparently a bomb had dropped in the adjacent cemetary during the blitz and the skull had landed in the cost office. In 1956 (?) we relocated to their new premises in Dale End.
I still have a couple of G & C catalogues from 1954 and 1956.
I still have a couple of G & C catalogues from 1954 and 1956.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Gaskell & Chambers were indeed located in Coleshill St up to the 60's at least. When walking into town as a youngster I always crossed the road after seeing the photos of the forthcoming attractions at the Gaiety Cinema. I crossed over to see the marvellous perpetual motion drinking stork that was on display in the window for years as it never failed to amaze me.
In these two photos the G & C building is just by the first tram and the second photo is of the building itself.
In these two photos the G & C building is just by the first tram and the second photo is of the building itself.
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brumgum
Proud to be a Brummie!
From John Ball's recently-discovered website, this photo shows Gaskell and Chambers in relation to the ABC Coleshill Street and the Indian restaurant on the corner
My Grandfather finished his working days there and lived just behind the Gaiety (ABC) in this shot. I wish i had a time machine so i could walk up this street.
This picture was taken at the junction of Stafford Street, Coleshill Street, James Watt Street and Dale End. Just past Coleshill Street Garage ( Shell ) which can be seen on the left there was a chip shop, and opposite it was Leek Street, where my uncle had a washing machine repair business.
SandyBrook
knowlegable brummie
Dad (Howard Sanbrook but known for some reason a "Mac) worked at Gaskell and Chambers in Dale End for a while (1960's?) - he was a cabinet maker by trade so would have worked on bar tops and the like. I remember that he left when they relocated out of town, He went to Lewis's as Foreman Carpenter and was there until he retired.
One of his comments from round about then was that the only other work of that quality that he was capable of doing was coffin making - and that definitely was something he never wanted to do!
Sandy
One of his comments from round about then was that the only other work of that quality that he was capable of doing was coffin making - and that definitely was something he never wanted to do!
Sandy
Hi all,
Recently found this forum while looking for some info on a company that made a pub stool that was my Fathers.
The stool in question is from Gaskell and Chambers Dale End Works Birmingham
Dad Claimed that this stool was very old, but I am unable to find anything about this particular one.
Would love to know a bit about this style of stool, any info would be appreciated.
Long shot I know but thanks for any help
Dolly
Recently found this forum while looking for some info on a company that made a pub stool that was my Fathers.
The stool in question is from Gaskell and Chambers Dale End Works Birmingham
Dad Claimed that this stool was very old, but I am unable to find anything about this particular one.
Would love to know a bit about this style of stool, any info would be appreciated.
Long shot I know but thanks for any help
Dolly