Fab map, thank you. John Knight, great to hear from you, wow, and of course if you have any info, I would be interested to read it.
It's not just family history that interests me, but learning about Birmingham is amazing, I cannot imagine ever running out of stuff to learn!!!!!
We used to print LP covers, the only thing I remember is the gaffers name was Sunderland.Fab map, thank you. John Knight, great to hear from you, wow, and of course if you have any info, I would be interested to read it.
It's not just family history that interests me, but learning about Birmingham is amazing, I cannot imagine ever running out of stuff to learn!!!!!
It was John Sunderland who was my father, he was the managing Director of James Upton for a number of years before he left to start his own printing business called Sunderland Print. They subsequently bought Allday Green & Welburn, Bradshaw Brodie & then the massive mistake of buying Lowe Brothers printers which led to the demise the business a few years later. I can still remember as a very young lad going to hall behind James Upton each Christmas time where Father Christmas would appear for all the children & hand out presents !.We used to print LP covers, the only thing I remember is the gaffers name was Sunderland.
I worked there from 79 till 97 . Best working days of my life . I was a 1st minder on mainly roland favourit B2 presses but also operated the Komori B1 press . Great bunch of guys thereI spent my working life (1966 - 2015) in the print and packaging trade and certainly in my early days, James Upton were well known in Birmingham as one of the big players. As a music fan I was always fascinated by their involvement in the record business as being a major supplier of record sleeves. If the boss was Sunderland, I think John Sunderland, then I believe he went on to open his own business - Sunderland Print. I worked for them briefly in the early seventies in Halesowen. I remember seeing a thread in "Trades" which has more detail.
I also worked at uptons from 78 till 97 on the b2 rolands , i went on the brand new B1 komori from day one but i dont recognise who you are ? . I'm johnny stoneI worked there from 79 till 97 . Best working days of my life . I was a 1st minder on mainly roland favourit B2 presses but also operated the Komori B1 press . Great bunch of guys there
In fact . It was installed on the 1st day the super prix was on in bham . I called into work in august 86 on a saturday to watch it being craned in of the wagons . I simply dont recognise the name roger blower ????I also worked at uptons from 78 till 97 on the b2 rolands , i went on the brand new B1 komori from day one but i dont recognise who you are ? . I'm johnny stone
Hi John do you remember me Alice xxIn fact . It was installed on the 1st day the super prix was on in bham . I called into work in august 86 on a saturday to watch it being craned in of the wagons . I simply dont recognise the name roger blower ????
I've just realised that's where someone I knew might have worked. I remember seeing 'James Upton print' on his jumper. Although he may just have got the jumper elsewhere? His name was Colin Groves.I worked there from 79 till 97 . Best working days of my life . I was a 1st minder on mainly roland favourit B2 presses but also operated the Komori B1 press . Great bunch of guys there
Of course I remember you Alice , you worked in the office but cant actually remember what you did . Do you remember me john stone ? I worked on the roland favourits with Collin groves who committed suicide not long after I left in 97 . the best years of my working life were spent there . Do you remember Collin chatwin and ken dainty ? . well . Collin who went to start uptons up in Swindon died about 9 months ago , im going to his memorial at his bowling club in calne , Wiltshire next Sunday 8th august 2001 . ken dainty died suddenly last Saturday 24th july 2001 . If by any chance you want details of his funeral drop me an email on ..... johnstone1986@live.co.uk . I only just read your message today 31st july 2001 , I was searching for a guy who wanted someone who knew Collin groves then saw your message , please stay in touch , it would be nice to hear from you . by emailing me , I wont miss any messages that you may sendHi John do you remember me Alice xx
I knew Collin groves very very well , he was my best man at my wedding in 1975 . he took his own life not long after I left uptons in 1997 , we crewed together on the same press for many years . What connection do you have with Collin/uptons ? , I only read your thread because I had an email alert from the forum . If you want anymore details , its easier to email me on ......johnstone1986@live.co.uk . by doing that , I don't need to log on to see if I have any replies or general messagesI've just realised that's where someone I knew might have worked. I remember seeing 'James Upton print' on his jumper. Although he may just have got the jumper elsewhere? His name was Colin Groves.
In fact Alice , I would love to meet up for a coffee/drink one day to talk about the great days I spent there and the characters who worked there . R.I.P to Muddu , steve bridges , solis the fitter , ken Holland the driver , pat atkins who worked with paul baker , pat taylor the assistant , ken dainty , Collin chatwin not forgetting the great barry saxon xxxHi John do you remember me Alice xx
I have no idea who Roger Blower is , can you throw any light on him ? he appears to have worked there when I was ther from 78 to 97 but haven a clue who he is ?In fact Alice , I would love to meet up for a coffee/drink one day to talk about the great days I spent there and the characters who worked there . R.I.P to Muddu , steve bridges , solis the fitter , ken Holland the driver , pat atkins who worked with paul baker , pat taylor the assistant , ken dainty , Collin chatwin not forgetting the great barry saxon xxx
I have just logged in for the first time in ages, great to see a reply from you, i remember all the people you mentioned, i went to Swindon to open the new printers with Mark Kevin Adrian Colin and Roger. I will email you later and give you an update on me, hope you are well my email is alicemurray1956@sky.com I have no idea who Roger Blower is don.t remember the name at all xxI have no idea who Roger Blower is , can you throw any light on him ? he appears to have worked there when I was ther from 78 to 97 but haven a clue who he is ?
James Upton was a printer in the central Birmingham area in the 19th century. I believe the premises were in Cambridge Street, and were called Baskerville Works.
I was a compositor at James Upton in the 1960s, by which time they were in Barford Street.
As I recall they'd taken over the Martin Billings business, the only remnant of which seemed to be producing beer bottle labels for Ansells or M&B.
Probably one of the main differences between the census of 1911 and that of 1921 is that the head of household has now a higher chance of being a woman due to her husband being killed in WW1. That certainly applies to my family with grandmother, a widow aged 35, with four children aged between 9 and 14, living in Whitehouse Street, Aston. Her husband was killed at Arras in 1916. Interestingly, the eldest son, aged 14, is already out at work. He is employed with the general printers Messrs Upton, in Cambridge Street, Birmingham. Does anyone have information on this Company? Thanks.
I worked for James Upton or AGI as it became known from April 79 until it closed in April 07.I also worked at uptons from 78 till 97 on the b2 rolands , i went on the brand new B1 komori from day one but i dont recognise who you are ? . I'm johnny stone