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Lucas Gt Hampton Street During Ww2

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Hirons

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Hi,

Does anyone have any information about the work carried out at Lucas Ind during the Second World War? I understand that it was classified as a 'munitions factory'.

A campaign has been launched by Bill Wiggin MP to recognise the munitions factory workers of WW1 and WW2 and any information would be greatly received.

Thanks.
 
hello hirons and welcome..from memory joseph lucas did have a small factory on gt hampton st..this was the beginning...somewhere on the forum i have posted a photo of it..to be honest i am not sure what if any involvement they had in munitions work but there is a section on this forum for lucas.s so you may find some info on that...we have however researched mills munitions that played a massive part in the wars..they were in bridge st west not far from lucas..here are the links that will take you to the mills thread and also the lucas memories thread both which contain some wonderful photographs of the workers etc.. in the case of mills muntions most were women..what a splendid campaign this is and is most deserving... will you please keep up up to date with developments and if there is anything else we can help you with please let us know..all the best..ps also the link to the kynochs munitons at witton thread

lyn

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...ons-factory-bridge-st-west.41136/#post-541221

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?forums/lucas-memories-home.304/

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...tton-ww1-ww2-and-later.402/page-2#post-576719
 
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My Nan had a chippie in Great Hampton Street on the same side as Cannings. This was around ww2 and had lots of Lucas staff buy fish & chips there. Has anyone got any old photos of Great Hampton Street, especially number 212?
 
i dont think great hampton street has its own thread but there are many photos under different threads...cannings does have its own thread so just use the search box top right of page and scroll down until you come to the appropriate threads

lyn
 
I think you mean 121 Gt Hampton St, as numbers did not go to 212. This , in 1943 was a fish & chip shop run by William Hancox.
 
My mom worked at Lucas, Great King Street during WWII, she was a press operator who put the firing caps into bullets. Her sister-in-law was a checker at the end of the process. That is what I remember being told anyway.
 
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