Jam factory ladywood

[woolly rambler]

I remember my mother saying she worked in a jam factory in Ladywood any suggestions please

 

[Astoness]

thread moved to correct section which is factories and offices

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

I remember my mother saying she worked in a jam factory in Ladywood any suggestions please

Do you have a rough date?

 

[A Sparks]

This comes up on Google ai

Historical jam factory

• Location: Freeth Street, Ladywood, on the canal side.
• Company: Canning & Wildblood.
• History: A former jam-making factory that is now of local historical interest and subject of reminiscing by former residents, as seen in this Facebook post.

 

[woolly rambler]

Hi both
Thanks for replies. We used to live in Beach Street and Freeth Street was at the bottom. Will look up the Facebook page. I think my mother must have worked there pre 1947.

 

[Vivienne14]

A few snippets about Canning and Wildblod. The business seems to have been sold in the 1950s. Known as the "Purity Works" and "Preserve Works'. In 1917 they were advertising 'Good Wages' - valued war work as well as a major attraction to women supporting their families during WW1.

Source of Newspaper extracts attached: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Astoness]

hi woolly rambler there is a good chance your mom could have worked at canning and wildblood and i do have this photo of the workers ..sorry no date but some of those ladies look as though they may have been there for years..looks as though they are sorting out fresh fruit

lyn

 

[A Sparks]

Hi both
Thanks for replies. We used to live in Beach Street and Freeth Street was at the bottom. Will look up the Facebook page. I think my mother must have worked there pre 1947.

This is a photo of the page on FB, the site is Ladywood Kids remember...