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Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

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thanks Chris you would have thought a lifetime in the world of print just might have jogged my memory must be an age thing.
The pics are from "under five flags" and there are appx 50 from the begining (drawings} in 1862 up to 1962 my Grandfather is atanding second row back far right with the moustach if there are any particular pics you would like to see they show all departments
colin
 
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This one was taken in March 1964 outside Holford House. My dad, Ken Westbury (Lightning Fasteners), is front, far left. I can't recognise anyone else. See anyone you know/knew?
 

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thanks for the photo .i knew ken ,was he the manager over the electricians in lightening fastener,because he often came into my deparment,ie the development toolroom dept .next to the electrical dept.i always remember him smoking a pipe every time i saw him.i cant seem to place any one else on the photograph.
 
Morning Mike and Ian. Still trying to find names out, but A Showell cannot recognize anyone but Ken. Hope you are OK. Miriam.
 
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Hello Mike. Informed that Ken Westbury was - Diecasting Manager.
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thanks miriam for info. i had to go into diecasting dept,a few times to sort out problems wth some of the diecast components and i always had quit helpful advice from, ken and his workforce,he is/was a really nice bloke.
 
Roy was my Dad's younger brother. Yes, he was in sales. They both worked their whole careers at Kynochs/IMI. Attached are a couple of images of Roy.
#1 (holding the ball) Captain of the 1947/8 Kynoch first XI
#2 Receiving a service award from the Chairman, who at that time, I think was Paul Chambers
 

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You could well be right Chris, I just WAG'd it based on the time line! Wasn't the notorious Dr. Beeching also in there sometime during the 60's?
 
Here is a copy of a page from the December 1959 Metals Monitor describing the move of L/F from Artistic to Witton. It looks like the top pic is the L/F toolroom and the bottom is the diecasting shop with my Dad, Ken Westbury highlighted. The typeface is a bit small but its still legible.....maybe a magnifier might help?

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Found this picture and wondered if anyone recognised themselves. Taken at a long Service Award. Miriam.
 
hi miriam,i have just seen your briliant photo of the awards gathering,i know one or two people ie pete masters,arthur showell,bill?,al and seeing your photo at the pensioners do,i think its you if i am not mistaken,on the front row 2nd from the right,what was the name of the guy standing next to arthur on his left.he worked with him in lf toolroom.can you put any names to the other people and were was it taken,?cheers.
 
hi miriam, the photo you have put on the forum,ie the long service awards ,this is the no 325 on the main forum .i thought that was arthur in the centre row ,4th from the left with white hair and your husband 2nd from his right
 
Hello Mike. Good to hear from you. Arthur is not on photo Al the one second from right - looking at picture. Will find out other names for yHard day to day - Al not good. Miriam.
 
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hi miriam, the photo you have put on the forum,ie the long service awards ,this is the no 325 on the main forum .i thought that was arthur in the centre row ,4th from the left with white hair and your husband 2nd from his right
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hi miriam , my apologies if that isn,t arthur but i do know that the bloke on his left ,first name was bill !!!because he used to work with arthur in the toolroom of the lf when your husband was the foreman,and i met him in the plough and harrow approx 15yrs ago.sorry to hear that al is not well hope you are ok .mike
 
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hi Miriam , my apologies if that isn,t arthur but i do know that the bloke on his left ,first name was bill !!!because he used to work with arthur in the toolroom of the lf when your husband was the foreman,and i met him in the plough and harrow approx 15yrs ago.sorry to hear that al is not well hope you are ok .mike
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Morning Mike. I think the man you are referring to is Harry Bill; and the white haired man Is Alf Hamblin. Will continue with the others - I do know a few but the names escape me for now - it is what is called "senior moment" !!!!

Luv. Miriam.
 
Al Banner said:
Morning Mike. I think the man you are referring to is Harry Bill; and the white haired man Is Alf Hamblin. Will continue with the others - I do know a few but the names escape me for now - it is what is called "senior moment" !!!!

Luv. Miriam.
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hi miriam,i think you or i are getting a little mixed up with the pictures .i am referring to the coloured one with your husband at his award gathering,i have seen the black and white picture with harry on,i think that may be you on the front row 2nd from the left.and i certainly know that the chap on the midddle row definately worked in the toolroom.(on coloured one) bill!!!!!
 
Hello again Mike. I am talking about the colored one. I am going to try to put a picture on here. Miriam

2nd road down= bowater. les marshall. miss. Alf Hamblin. Harry Bill. Al. miss. I am the 'girl' in the black dress.

When I see Arthur I will sort other names. Miriam.
 
Al Banner said:
Hello again Mike. I am talking about the colored one. I am going to try to put a picture on here. Miriam

2nd road down= bowater. les marshall. miss. Alf Hamblin. Harry Bill. Al. miss. I am the 'girl' in the black dress.

When I see Arthur I will sort other names. Miriam.
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hi miriam,it looks as if i have got totally confused with the chap with the white hair, i have assumed that he was arthur showell,question:did arthur work in LF toolroom,because the other chap on his left is bill ......,worked in this deparment mostly on the surface grinders,have you got a photo of arthur at about this time,and does he know me that is the question now. i worked in the devolpment toolroom,next the to main toolroom.(we will get it sorted soon ah ah!!)
 
Hello Frothy. Although it is nice to see the Sky and land - I can still see it as it was [in my mind] buildings, huts, cars, people and I for one, was happy working there. Miriam.
 
i had a very good apprenticship here and very pleased to have ended working in lf devolpment toolroom .i met some of the nicest people in kynochs in my entire life .i was born in brownhills and travelled every day by coach or car. from 1956 to 1970.it so very sad to see all this froth,but its a sign of the times,our industry is dying we have seen the best years kynochs was like a little town,banks, bus, errand boys and even a dentist,where i had all my teeth extracted when i was 21yrs of age. i only wished i would have kept in contact with all my workmates,never mind too late now.
 
M.WHITBROOK said:
i had a very good apprenticship here and very pleased to have ended working in lf devolpment toolroom .i met some of the nicest people in kynochs in my entire life .i was born in brownhills and travelled every day by coach or car. from 1956 to 1970.it so very sad to see all this froth,but its a sign of the times,our industry is dying we have seen the best years kynochs was like a little town,banks, bus, errand boys and even a dentist,where i had all my teeth extracted when i was 21yrs of age. i only wished i would have kept in contact with all my workmates,never mind too late now.
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Still IMI components there, where my wife works. I love waiting for her to come out in the summer evenings. I see Foxes, Rabbits, Ducks all kinds of sounds. Saw a Heron once.
Shame the factories have gone but it's a great wild life area now.
 
Some months ago I mentioned on this thread that my wife had come across a long lost folder she was given by her mates at Lightening Fasteners when she left in May 1956 to have our first "nipper".I was asked if I could upload a pic. of the folder and have been trying on and off ever since, without success.I realise interest in this topic will have long gone but with a different computer and camera I'm having one last go, just for the sake of not being beaten by this modern technology.Will try one page of the four,for the last time
 
Pembroke that's fantastic I loved the way people did these things when you left to have a baby. There is one of my sister in law on the Lucas site when she left to have her first child in 1969. A lot of effort went into these scrap books I am so pleased your wife kept it. Well done for posting it for us!
 
Just fell off chair with surprise.Suppose there's not much point being "old and thick"if one doesn't show one is old and thick.For interest I reduced picture quality on camera.
Pembroke
 
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