bazza63 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Does any one remember anyone who worked at Simpkins Sweet Factory on Hilsborough between either Brier St or Roselle St and Hunter Rd.my late wife worked there late 1950s. J.Sheldon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie1 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 My mum, Joan Bell, worked there for short time in the late 50s. Her younger sister, Nellie Sanders, worked there for many years 50s to late 60s/ early 70s. I remember work colleagues of theirs called Flo Dale, Doreen ? (blonde hair) and Mrs Irving/Irvine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 A.L. Simpkin & Co. Banked with Barclays, Hillsboro early 60's but can't remember the faces of the people paying in for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumpts Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Did they used to have a shop on Middlewood Rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza63 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Did they used to have a shop on Middlewood Rd? never had a shop the factory was on Brier St or Rossele St of M/wood Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackmarr Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Does any one remember anyone who worked at Simpkins Sweet Factory on Hilsborough between either Brier St or Roselle St and Hunter Rd.my late wife worked there late 1950s. J.Sheldon. my brother in law was an accountant there. he is 74 now and his name is roy bramall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Smith Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Does any one remember anyone who worked at Simpkins Sweet Factory on Hilsborough between either Brier St or Roselle St and Hunter Rd.my late wife worked there late 1950s. J.Sheldon. Whow that brings back memories,,My first job after leaving school in 1962 was with keep&roebuck electrical contractors, the first job I went on was rewiring the offices at Simkins,,I couldn't see to work because the air was so full of mint and my eyes were watering all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza63 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 🤤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 It's still there on Roselle street and when you are shopping on Hillsborough you can tell which flavour sweets they are making just by the smell in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athmiester Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I worked there for 3 and a half years after leaving school in 1992 , I still like the smell of the factory when I’m in Hillsborough . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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