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Post by pwm437 on Jun 22, 2009 7:50:31 GMT 1
bro wot about calder millerfield formerly millerfield rd downfae rivvy skool now at nuneaton st you would have thought a pie company would have chosen a better address eh none eaten? What a sense of humour.......you usually make me laugh out loud when I read your posts! How come I never knew my class mate Peter had a big bro? Did he keep you hidden??? He was kept in the cupboard under the satirs (we lived up a close ??!!) and only let out to decorate the house, and later earn a living.
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Post by ianofoldham on Jun 22, 2009 14:32:09 GMT 1
For many years James Freer, Stick Merchant, owned and operated the premises located, in Mauldslie Street, on the north side o' London Road between Davaar Street and the sawmill, opposite the coal-ree. I worked for Jimmy - chopping an' bunching sticks an' delivering them tae the shops along London Road while attending Rivvy. Delivery was made by horse an' cart and latterly by a small trailer attached tae his black austin cambridge, He paid wan shilling (5p) fur choppin' a gross and three shillings (15p) fur bunchin' an' packin' a gross o' kindling sticks. The premises also contained lock-ups an' stables which Jimmy hired oot. His premises wiz always jam packed wi' motor caurs whenever there wiz a match on at Parkheid. Jimmy lived in Kinloch Street, at Celtic Park, and would send personalized calendars and christmas cards every year tae his employees. He would also take the younger wans like me doon tae Blackpool tae see the illuminations. My brother Tam, and jist aboot everybody else locally, worked for Jimmy fur many years. Jimmy wiz also in charge o' the Band of Hope which he ran every Monday night in Dalmarnock Church in Summerfield Street. That's where I first saw Charlie Chaplin films. ;D Hi glesca artist, My experiences of Freer were totally different from yours. IanS
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Post by Beth on Jun 22, 2009 20:32:24 GMT 1
PAtrick, when you spoke of the Tartan Arrow, was it a pub? . Worked for a transport firm called Tartan Arrow in 1967
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Post by ianofoldham on Jun 23, 2009 20:14:06 GMT 1
Hi glesca artist. I have sent you a personal message about Freer.
Ian
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Post by brownlee on Jun 26, 2009 17:52:06 GMT 1
East-End Dental Laboratory, Silvergrove Street Bridgeton. My first ever place of employment (notice I don't mention work)>
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Post by kenifscot on Apr 3, 2010 9:21:14 GMT 1
Edward Gibbon, Springfield Rd just doon fae the auld rivvy. I served my apprenticeship as a joiner. Remember next door was a furniture factory in which the female employees tied a young lad to a hand cart naked with a milk bottle placed on his manhood because it was his Birthday, was I glad oors wis a" male only" work
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Post by patrick on Oct 17, 2014 18:48:04 GMT 1
what about the Kidmar hosiery company on Swanson st. pwm437
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