Jozafeen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 HI JEAN1 I worked at Batchelors from '65 to '79. First in and one of the last out. It was definitely still open sometime after 1985 as I can remember my dad getting a long service award there that year. It must've closed in about '86 or '87 - I did the photographs for the auctioneers catalogue when they were finally stripping out the site. Have you seen this photograph of the factory in 1960 before the new offices were built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks Jozafeen. Only just got time to acknowledge your message. got to run. Just had phone call from Margarets Care Home, got to bring her home immmediately.Health and safety have closed it down . Speak to asap. Thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 HI Jozafeen. Can resume contact now. Got your photo GREAT. I've gone over my memories there dozens of times since leaving through illness.Regarding photos, I saw in the Property Guide a few years ago, a photo of the H.Q up for sale. I thought now's my chance to have a look round , so did so. Very, very glad I chanced on the sale notice. I never thought I,d see the place again . The last time I had seen it was when the works doctor took me to the window and said ' You see Clay Wheels Lane you,ve just walked up. Well, walk back down it and don't turn round. You will get better but not by coming back here. Best advice I ever had. Bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry t Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hi john I bet it made your day when i started this thread. I worked next door to the new offices as you called them which are not on the airiel veiw. This was 1997. One Dinner break me and my mate went for a wonder through the grounds and the smashed up office block.I remember the big front curved glass windows facing claywheels lane. every day we comented on what had happened to the building. One day all the window frames were ripped out. Was there a canteen on the ground floor of the new building? Never new it was batchelors at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Cherry t. You couldnt have known when you started this thread that there was a guy out there, like me, aching to talk to somebody about Batchelors. I left suddenly, so this is providing me with some continuity and it's wonderful. I'm dying to know EXACTLY where you worked. When you mean 'NEW building, do you mean the office block on the left, top of the road,above the factory and before the hairpin bend,built mid 70's.There was a Staff dining room on the ground floor.Are'nt we getting posh now!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry t Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yes John Before the hairpin on the left, must have been the dining room as there were tiles on the walls and floor.The gardens were behind the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry t Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Where i worked was next to the new office building directly going down hill.This must have been bachelors too then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaznay Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I will try and get my aunt on here..her name is Joan Holmes and she worked at Batchelors in the 60's and 70's she will have lots of memories, she worked in the staff canteen on the night shift..other names I remember who worked there with her were Lily Cusworth, Gwen Spotswood, sorry cant remember anymore she will know loads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Cherry blossom. Still wondering where you worked. Was it on that trading estate(Nutbrown or similar name).What impresses me with your posts is your interest in what was there before.,keep it coming. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks Shaznay. I reckon I knew faces rather than names, as I did use the canteens,dining room rather a lot. Cheers. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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