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i was a machinist in the factory, making kids cowboy suits,etc--and overlocking squares of fabric for embroidery sets, got a bit boring after a while.

what year was your mum there? think i was there late 60s early 70s,they made mens trousers,i made the flies!!sometimes!

What year would that be Helles?

Roughly 1967-69.

So was I....... During the same time.......so we must know each other as there was only about 15 of us. Will scan them next week and put them on. I took the redundancy in 1986

ZIGZAGWANDERER, your first name doesn't start with P by any chance
I served my time from 81 till 85 then left 86
Mike

ive got no photies of st caths etc but my mum and auntie used to work at st caths they were domestics as they were called then

The British Leather Co. Ltd.
The brochure and the reality

more The British Leather Co. Ltd.
Anyone else worked there

Wow amazing Derek, is that the one that was in bidston?

Got any of orbro?

New Chester rd on main road sandwiched between Cammell Lairds.
Just past the main gates

Initials P.G. - bound to know each other.

Thought it was you mate, It's Mike W , I started my apprenticship in 81 after you came from the other foundry. Remember I asked you about growing my hair long hahaha.You still into Bowie. Have had a number 1 for the last 20 odd years with being in the Navy. The last time I bumped into you was by Victoria park in Tranmere about 20 odd years ago, you were painting and decorating. Will scan the negs over the next couple of weeks and bang them on here. Got one of you ramming the rough sand up in a mould top, happy days eh.
Hope your well and happy. Bumped into a few of the old guys at my auntie Jackies funeral a couple of years ago. Alan Gee, Georgie Weeks and Young Jackie Hill, all very grey now but could still recognise them. I look totally different from then, not got much hair left and had a beard for the past 16 years

'cameraman' - should have realised it was you Mike from the name!
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your photos - should bring back a lot of memories.
PM me with your email.

Just looking back at some old posts.Like this one as it re-united old friends!