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    Donbogen reacted to Martyn's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My copy of the July/August 1956 edition of Witton News mentions some apprentice activities at Castle Bromwich Hall and this is from Bill...
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    Richard Dye reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Black Sabbath with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ref i mentioned on here that he worked at Lucas King St testing car horns with my Dad just the 2 of them in G6 i thought it was a Urban...
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    Richard Dye reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Black Sabbath with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A selection of Sabbath Brum history, from early appearances at Mother's and Henry's to hanging up the metaphorical air-guitar. An...
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    Richard Dye reacted to Martyn's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My copy of the July/August 1956 edition of Witton News mentions some apprentice activities at Castle Bromwich Hall and this is from Bill...
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    Martyn replied to the thread GEC WITTON WORKS.
    My copy of the July/August 1956 edition of Witton News mentions some apprentice activities at Castle Bromwich Hall and this is from Bill...
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    Donbogen reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    A lot of pride there. So sad it all disappeared!
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    Richard Dye reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Love the collar and ties under the overalls!
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    Richard Dye replied to the thread GEC WITTON WORKS.
    A lot of pride there. So sad it all disappeared!
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    Donbogen reacted to lmr3103's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Love the collar and ties under the overalls!
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    Richard Dye reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    More photos unearthed ! Apprentice machine school line-up 1961, I'm on the back row labelled plus a few names I remember. Also main...
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    Richard Dye reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I still have my 'Welcome to Witton' booklet marked 'September 1960'with a plan and aerial view of the works (see photos). I've also got...
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    cba reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Black Sabbath with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ref i mentioned on here that he worked at Lucas King St testing car horns with my Dad just the 2 of them in G6 i thought it was a Urban...
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    mikejee reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread Black Sabbath with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Ref i mentioned on here that he worked at Lucas King St testing car horns with my Dad just the 2 of them in G6 i thought it was a Urban...
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    devonjim reacted to Cabonscooter's post in the thread GEC WITTON WORKS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Hi Devonjim, yes I seem to recall that Castle Bromwich Hall was used for residential training for GEC overseas students. There was an...
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    Cabonscooter replied to the thread GEC WITTON WORKS.
    Hi Devonjim, yes I seem to recall that Castle Bromwich Hall was used for residential training for GEC overseas students. There was an...
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