harleyman170 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Does anyone remember the Power cuts that Occurred during the early seventies? Edward Heath and his Tory Government implemented them. It was a weird feeling when all power was lost and you were working your set, the rolls suddenly slowed down, and then the pulleys just stopped. It was panic stations trying to roll out the billet that was already on the rolls, the roller shouting out commands, Ha ha, in the end we sometimes just had to give in and end up chopping the bar up. We all used to gather around the furnace then to keep warm and drink tea, and play cards til the power came back on. Everybody pulled together though, because we still had to get the work done and our quota met by the end of the week. Dark times, but Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thm1940 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 hello i worked in the rolling mills nearly all my life from 1955 they were sheet mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 worked at kenyons johnny woods george clarks had lot of great times and wages lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetspirit Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Has anyone seen this? http://www.songsofsteel.com It's a history project they've been doing about Steelos and Parkgate in Rotherham. They have a film with old archive footage coming out. It's an interesting website. There's also a performance at the Rotherham Civic on March 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulseroom Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I received this message by email: "hello pulse room do i know u i worked at hobson houghton on saville st with my brothers mt name is myers there was tom doug and ray and the foremans name was alex moore i worked in the big mill hope i know u". However I cannot respond to you by email because of your security? I can remember you, I worked in the big mill also and remeber Alex Moore very well, he was a great guy. I remember Taffi, John Cutts and I think the name of the roller was Hague. I was about 20 years of age and had blond hair. Please get in touch if possible. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thm1940 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 hello ian it must have been around the same time i remember taffa and john cutts the rollers name wae arther hague also they were joe bryan cyril clark and many mare i have not put on wen finished we used to go in the hole in the wall 4 a pint take care ian tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thm1940 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 :love: I received this message by email: "hello pulse room do i know u i worked at hobson houghton on saville st with my brothers mt name is myers there was tom doug and ray and the foremans name was alex moore i worked in the big mill hope i know u". However I cannot respond to you by email because of your security? I can remember you, I worked in the big mill also and remeber Alex Moore very well, he was a great guy. I remember Taffi, John Cutts and I think the name of the roller was Hague. I was about 20 years of age and had blond hair. Please get in touch if possible. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulseroom Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Maybe we could meet up Tom, I'll be in Sheffield on Friday this week during the day, I'll be going up Eccleshall Road to a music shop. I can meet you anywhere in sheffield once I have been there. It would be good to talk about times at Hobson Houghton. I remember on nights we used to cut pieces off Sulfuric acid and throw it in the Don and it exploded. Lots of good times there and in Hole in the Wall after and sometimes before work. I met John and Phillip Cutts last year on Phillips 60th birthday, he put me up for the night, he lives in Mosborough. At the time of working at H H I lived in Beighton and travelled to Sheffield on the 25 bus to pond st. It would be nice to meet you Tom. Let me know, I can give you my telephone number to make contact. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thm1940 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 hello ian sorry i will not be able two meet you on friday the caravan will be open at skeegyi will be spending a lot off summer down therewith my wife and family i speak to cyril wright a lot on face book i also see adrian cropper a lot in the peaks keep in touch ian take care tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thm1940 Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 hello ukebby i rember your dad very well we used 2 work to gether at hobson houghton in the sixties i ve know your dad all my life hope he is still well ask him if he still rembers tom ray and doug myers tell him all the best from some old friends by 4 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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