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Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

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Hi
R. P. (Robert) McCullough in all his glory and GP Clay.
As a member of the Works Council Apprentice Rep
I sat at several meetings with him in the Main Office.
He seemed a reasonable sought of Guy to me.
He gave me my Staff grade when I reached 18.
Never late for nearly 3 years and not one day off
for sickeness.
GP Clay headed Engineering and he was signature on my Indentures.
Super pictures.

Mike Jenks
 
Hello Chris. Thanks for showing the photos - unfortunately,I don't recall any of the names or faces - shown them to other IMI friends and they cannot give names to those you haven't got {that is a mouthful].
Miriam.
 
What smashing photo Isabellanne he looks happy there on his fire engine!
 
Hi Mike Jenks: Must have missed the last few pages of this thread re: Kynochs and IMI. Regarding Robert McCulloch. He married into our family in the early l940's marrying my father's niece and my first cousin Margaret. His story was very sad and Margaret's as well. Robert lost his first wife and was left a widower with three children, two sons and one daughter. Margaret lost her husband, who was an RAF pilot, a few weeks after they were married in l941.

Robert and Margaret married and went on to have two sons of their own.
I saw Robert quite a lot since my Aunty, his mother in law, lived just down the road from me and he would come and pick Margaret up on his way home from work to Walmley where they all lived in a large Edwardian house with a putting green in the garden. He was always very busy with his job. Sadly, Robert died many years ago in his mid-fifties. Margaret eventually moved to Hereford and remarried. She died one year ago in her mid eighties. I am in constant touch with Robert's daughter Jean. I will copy the photo of her Father and send it to her.
 
I've spent my day with old and much missed friends, we all worked together when ICI was Kynochs. Or when Adam was just a lad.

It all started off with a PM from Jo, the daughter of one of my old pals, saying her mom knew me and did I remember her mom. Oh yes I did, so between us we managed to get five of us together. It takes a bit of doing what with weddings. holidays, hospital appointments etc. We started off in a coffe bar in Colmore Row, meaning to go somewhere for lunch. We didn't get there, we had sarnies and when our bones felt that they were setting we moved along the road to a pub. Here we are after we downed a couple.

Maureen, Jo's mom, is far left, next to her nearest the camera is Joyce, then Peggy back left and Lorna front right.

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Me hogging the front and Lorna trying to get a look in.

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Di it is lovely when you get together with old friends and aquaintances. Looks like you had a lovely time together?. Did you ever use the Witton canteen?. Jean.
 
Yes Jean, in the winter months I loved the Mulligatawny soup the ladies made. I've never had any as good since. We would also get a junior to run down with a bacon sarnie order.

The big bands used to come to Kynochs all year round and we had the dances in the canteen. Ivy Benson, Ted Heath, Joe Loss. The really good bands, and we would plan for weeks what we'd wear.
 
I too remember the dances with the big bands - they were great nights.
Used the canteen too . Remember making a green dress with netting over the skirt -on which I stuck sequins. Miriam.
 
a picture of a group at one of the big band dance nights. Miriam.
 
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Oh. Mossy. I have the strangest computer every made - it is amazing what come up. My pictures on Picasa are all on STRAIGHT, including the one on post. but when I put on the forum some of them turn round.

also my pictures from my camera have queer names - for instance one was of a café - so I name it 'A café in Vigo' next time I bring it up its name is something different and they are all names this second name. I give up.


Miriam.

PS. Sorry about your neck
 
Big Gee

I had decided not to try to see the photo but because of your message I changed my mind. Now I have cricked my neck also. I agree with your sentiments though.

Old Boy
 
Right way around, she's more gorgeous than ever!

I mean her photo the right way around....you know what I mean!

Big Gee
 
I never know if this works...but here's a picture of Jean Simmons the actress. She's 80 and still going strong.

Big Gee

PS: she wasn't 80 when that photo was taken...
 
My father Ted Holmes started work as a labourer at Kynochs in 1939 just before the start of ww2 and just as they were moving into their new house in Gipsey lane, (Off the Ridgeway ) and worked there until his retirement in 1975. He later became a tool inspector ( What would health and safety say) He walked each day from home to work and always clocked in 10 minutes before time although during an air -raid he left home 15 minutes before his usual time and when he got to the clock waited for it to reach 10 minutes to avoid spoiling the look of his card. Each year he would take us all to the Lucas sports day at Perry barr-where we would be entertained with a punch and Judy show and Will Hay films in the Marquee although I never knew what the connection with Kynocks was _ perhaps we just sneaked in, after all it was all industry!! I have really enjoyed looking at your site which seems to be one of large happy family and although they say that times have changed people havn't Good luck to you all,Regards Frank Holmes
 
Went to the local re-cycling depot today and passed the IMI playing field to find it full of rabbits. I used to ride my uncles pony on there many years ago and come a croppa more times than I can remember. Hope you can pick out the rabbits from the crows and pigeons?. Jean.
 
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