Inspector at Castle Bromwich

[NOTSHARP]

My first wife's mother worked at Castle Bromwich during the war, as an Inspector on the Spitfire line.

I was recently able to see her notebook from 1942, when she was training for her role.

Here are a few pictures.








I am impressed by her drawing ability.







More to follow.

Steve.

 

[NOTSHARP]

More pictures.
















A smart, educated lady for the day, I would say.






Steve.

 

[Morturn]

That’s a treasure-trove of information, super stuff.

 

[COMPRESSORMAN]

More pictures.
















A smart, educated lady for the day, I would say.






Steve.

Is it true that many Spitfires were in fact buried under the high rise flats in

More pictures.
















A smart, educated lady for the day, I would say.






Steve.

Is it true that many Spitfires were buried under the high rise flats in Castle Brom?

 

[Donbogen]

Not sure might be a urban myth
we used to play on the area just before construction was started never saw a airframe plenty of clocks and dials well in bits anyway
i have got a Spit clock from the time i have to dig it out thank god my Mum kept all my stuff

 

[Vivienne14]

Beautiful, neat writing and diagrams. And important work she was engaged in.

 

[Pedrocut]

Maybe of interest from Peterborough Evening Telegraph October 1965