silverfish Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 I've got a photograph which shows about 10 blokes and one woman getting their retirement clocks in front of a crowd of the rest of the workforce - it's quite a moving scene. I think it is Firth Browns but I'm not certain. Judging by the clothes I think it's dated sometime in the 1960s I bought the photo about 15 years ago from the Untitled gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 My first job when I left school in 1970 was at Firth Browns. I was put in the Sales Office of the Rolling Dept ( I think ) - the office manager was 'Chalkie' White and I think the department head was Mr Price. The person I remember most in that office though was a guy called Mick Bullock - he lived at Handsworth I think and was very well known in Amateur Dramatic circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmitch Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Didn,t know your grandad Bella but I,ve watched Tommy Hoyland play down at the lane many times. I wish we had him and his like now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisper Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 i think my friends dad worked there , bill sproson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debjohn Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 hello is the harry howarth mentioned frank howarths brother? frank was a universal grinder(is that right) at firth browns anyone remember him? he had a sister doris? married a brashaw and lived in attercliffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmitch Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 No. the harry howarth I knew used to live in the first house on Windmill Lane (from Bellhouse rd end) in the 50s. He didn't have any brothers but he had a sister called Pat.. Unfortnately Harry passed away some years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Does anyone remember the Firth Brown's Percussion Band that used to liven up the Alexander Public house on many a night. The pub was at the junction of Crown Hill and Carlisle Street? Happy Nights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debjohn Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 frank howarth lived on Danville street , might your Harry have been related ? frank worked at Firth Browns at the beginning of ww2 sounds like you might be too young to have known him!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debjohn Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 bill my grandad frank howarth worked at firth browns before and at the beginning of wwII he was involved in a legal issue where firth browns wanted to stop him from going to work at the royal ordnance any memories? debjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro1 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 My mate david braeley worked at firth browns between 74 and 81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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