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Soho Foundry
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Where did you obtain these very interesting photos.having worked at Soho for 46 years I have never seen these before
Have you any more gems?
J H
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
I came across the pictures in “The Sphere” magazine on the National Archives online Newspaper site, just searching for anything to do with Birmingham. It was under the title “How big cables are tested” and is probably a one off.
I will have a search to see if i can find any more.
The small section at the start of the post is added material
its good to see that soho foundry is one of the 4 buldings on the list to save
www.wmca.org.uk
New action to save the West Midlands most historic buildings
The first four buildings to benefit from new funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), working in partnership with the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), have more than 1,000 years of history between them.
www.wmca.org.uk
Hello, I have just found this thread, I saw someone mentioning Charles Farrington, I think he was my moms uncle by marriage, his brother was Harry Farrington, married to my grandads sister. My grandad was also a long serving Avery employee by the name of Bill Tyler, he passed away in 94 and always had a large retirement certificate from Averys on the wall.
lets hope the foundry is saved...can just see a few of the remaining old workers cottages in this st view
I don't know if this is the best place to post this, it's more Avery related than specific to Soho Foundry. It's the Avery Magazine for May/June 1974 with a piece about the 1750 scale. I was a student apprentice there from 1973-1975, I kept the magazine because I worked in many of the departments that contributed to the 1750, from fabrication of the aluminium case to the paint shop to V1 (electronics).
It's too big to upload here, so I have put it here: https://cw50b.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/avery-magazine-may-jun-1974.pdf
It's too big to upload here, so I have put it here: https://cw50b.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/avery-magazine-may-jun-1974.pdf
This does belong here: Whilst searching for the fabled tunnel to Matthew Boulton's house, I was allowed access to the vaults below the Foundry & managed to take a few photographs. I was told that during WW2 the 'firewalls' in P1 were built for the handling of high explosives. The sign on the left of P1 reads "it is a LEGAL OFFENCE for ANYONE EXCEPT WARDEN ... unreadable ... TO TOUCH THIS SWITCH". Note also the chalked comment above the entrance.
Of course, no tunnel to Soho House was found!
Of course, no tunnel to Soho House was found!
Richard Dye
master brummie
That is really very good work that group is doing for historic preservation!its good to see that soho foundry is one of the 4 buldings on the list to save
New action to save the West Midlands most historic buildings
The first four buildings to benefit from new funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), working in partnership with the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), have more than 1,000 years of history between them.
Sorry Elmo, this was the only issue I have.
Hi Lyn, IIRC it was 1975. As part of my HND at Birmingham Polytechnic we were required to do 'Liberal Studies' (to this day I still don't know what that meant), so a group of like minded spelunkers thought we would do a project on 'Underground Birmingham', a subject with very little scope in reality. I also have some photos taken in the tunnel that lead from Snow Hill Station to Moor Street Station. I will scan them and post them on the appropriate thread.
Steve
Richard Dye
master brummie
Steve, I went through the same thing “liberal studies” a little before your time in the US. It was/is supposed to make sure that us Engineering types are aware you the rest of the world around. What I never understood was why liberal arts and political science majors never had to take engineering or technical courses
. Other than my father in law who was a navel architect everyone in our family is non technical & it shows 
.Steve, I went through the same thing “liberal studies” a little before your time in the US. It was/is supposed to make sure that us Engineering types are aware you the rest of the world around. What I never understood was why liberal arts and political science majors never had to take engineering or technical courses
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