Appolo Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 anybody on here who worked in the rolling mills in sheffield in the 70s I worked at Dunford Elliots on Claywheels Lane & most of the other rolling mills in the 70s Sanderson Kaysers etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I was grinding billets for rolling during the 70s, one of the firms was Billet and Slab Grinding Co.- used to grind stainless billets for Sanderson Kaysers, Firth Browns, British Steel, Hadfields, Brown Bayleys et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appolo Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi Nimrod I probably rolled at least 1 of those billets you worked on happy days the work was hot & hard but well paid wish I was still working in the mills but most of them are now in other countries Sheffield was then the Worlds best steel producer now look at us what are we famous for now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksy Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Mdad worked at that place on claywheels lane.His name was ken brooks and after leaving there he went to alloy steel rods on stevenson road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk014b7161 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 worked in the norfolk bar mill in 70,s (firth browns)used to go in the plumpers & the albert with the other mill hands who were older than me could they lower that ale sadly the mills have gone but more so a lot of them old mill hands bless em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appolo Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Originally posted by brooksy Mdad worked at that place on claywheels lane.His name was ken brooks and after leaving there he went to alloy steel rods on stevenson road. Hi Brooksy there were 4 mills working a three shift pattern maybe 100 men each shift most people only knew first names or knicknames I mainly worked on little mill as a shearsman with my brother in law little ernie then on the big mill as a hot reelerman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appolo Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Originally posted by pk014b7161 worked in the norfolk bar mill in 70,s (firth browns)used to go in the plumpers & the albert with the other mill hands who were older than me could they lower that ale sadly the mills have gone but more so a lot of them old mill hands bless em Hi neverworked there but my dad worked at Hadfields after being made redundant from English Steel Attercliffe after 20 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick75 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 MY DAD WORKED AT EATON AND BOOTHS ON PENISTONE ROAD IT IS NOW REG VARDY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appolo Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Originally posted by maverick75 MY DAD WORKED AT EATON AND BOOTHS ON PENISTONE ROAD IT IS NOW REG VARDY Hi maverick 75 please don't shout iv'e got a hangover LOL ( don't type in Capitals it's classed as shouting or being mad LOL) Never worked there but knew it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyleys Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I worked at Sheffield Rolling Mills, Millsand, Off Ladies Bridge, if memory serves me i was on SK2, running out, back in the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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