Nekatom Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Worked here as an Electrician back in the 80's. Sadly closed down just after miners strike. I'd been transferred from Manvers which had closed about 4 years previous. Some great laughs with some great blokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekatom Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Just putting this up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri bloomer Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Trevor Owen,Derick Higgins and John Spooner ,all worked at the plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 My late Dad worked on its construction and then stayed there all his working life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh01 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Worked here as an Electrician back in the 80's. Sadly closed down just after miners strike. I'd been transferred from Manvers which had closed about 4 years previous. Some great laughs with some great blokes.my parents next door neighbour worked there as an electrician in the 80s, arthur young was his name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekatom Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Oh great yes Arthur Young he was an electrical chargehand i always remember him having long curly hair. Trevor Owen, yer remember Trevor great bloke, whenever we used to go out for fish and chips on a Friday for the whole Electrical workshop, me and Trevor went for a pint and a game of snooker near to chippy in Ecclesfield. Other names were Walt Heyes, Sean Whelan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV500 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I thought this was on my YT page,but its on a mates when I was young I used to run to the top of Sycamore road to see the flame burning at the plant JJ.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri bloomer Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 yep that sounds like Trevor,a pint .fish and chips ,and then get his head down till its time to go home, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pops Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 As a kid we lived in Deerlands Close,we could see the sky flickering Orange,from the flame burning off the gases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Trevor Owen,Derick Higgins and John Spooner ,all worked at the plant John Spooner is still going strong, still living in Highgreen on School Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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