Unregistered Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Newton Chambers, at Thorncliffe in Chapeltown, is to feature on the TV history programme The Way We Were, next week. Archive footage, home movies and personal testimony help build a portrait of life in the 20th century. Newton Chambers was established in 1793 and closed in the early 1980s but at its height was one of the most powerful firms in the country. Iron used to build Tower Bridge in London was produced at the factory and during the Second World War Newton Chambers produced 1,160 Churchill tanks. A model tank still stands to this day at the old site occupied by Christian Salvesen at the end of Warren Lane. Such was the factory's importance that bombs fell during the Blitz near the local villages of Warren and Howbrook, which were most probably trying to target the large industrial complex. The Way We Were will be screened at 7.30pm on Tuesday March 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Banjo* Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 What chanel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearetherobots Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Omg I spent half my childhood in some of those buildings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satman2222 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Can't find this on the Sky planner on any channel for next Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skala Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I think the way we were is on itv usually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 What channel? I. T. V. . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Hills Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I'm now retired but loking back some of my happiest times were when I worked at Thorncliffe from 1954 straight from school untill 1968. I was really fortunate to go through the training school with Mr. Frost, Mr. Curry and Mr. Pinder. What happy memories of larking about in the gym at lunch time and preparing the scout camps on Fridays under Mr Dorgan? I finished up working at Warren Lane and remember Albert Wragg the foreman of the apprentices with great affection. Does anyone remember the fire fighting team which I was a member of we were the pride of Yorkshire for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satman2222 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 It wasn't on ITV last Tuesday at 7:30 - Have I missed it or is it on next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I'm afraid you missed it satman, last Thursday 7.30 ITV. Out of the full 30 minute programme there was about 5 minutes relating to Newton Chambers. If I still have the programme recorded I will edit it out and put it on a video site for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satman2222 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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