LizzieM 9,507 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Travelling in Ladies underwear mgread1200 ?!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 We all have our skeleton's in the cupboard LizzieM!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 I hope it isn't the ex, mgread1200. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I can remember helping a driver for brairs carriers of shepherd,his drops included most knitwear ,dyers in the meadows and basfordred,lace market,there were quite a few carriers around then.Most things then were tied with strong wrapped in brown paper,or came in metal drums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 #16 beefsteak my wife worked at meridian carlton as a machinist, but dodn't stop there long, there was no windows in the factory, and felt like being shut in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 #20 Lovely old buillding,part of which i believe has just been converted to a school,i think the Courtholds shop is still operating at the rear,used to be involved in the Security for them,also nice sports field,played football against Meridian there a few times for ABGibsons of Daybrook. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I worked on the roof at Stephens and Pedlley just up from Bairnswear nottingham road basford, I believe they made socks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Nice photo Zab one roof I didnt work on, but did remember visiting the factory shop, I believe opened on a Sunday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I worked at Saxby's in the 70s. I worked quite a few weekends there for a builder doing alterations when the factor wasn't busy, I believe the man in charge of maintenance was a chap called mick prout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,121 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Mum used to work at Riche Fashions on Ilkeston Road/Garden Street! Building remains but no idea what is happening with it... its derelict Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I worked on the roof at Stephens and Pedlley just up from Bairnswear nottingham road basford, I believe they made socks. ....and other things, apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 In the 60's I worked in the offices of a wholesalers of ladieswear, menswear and childrenswear.It went under various names Walker Reid, Luvisca and Chaffinch.It was part of the Courtaulds group as were Bairnswear and Meridian - both in close proximity to the bulding where I worked on Nottingham Road at New Basford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 looks that way Cliff Ton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,281 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 As a kid the conversations in our family seemed to always contain the phrases 'overlocking', 'flatlocking' or 'prices per dozen'. Mam and all of my aunts worked in hosiery. There were four companies on Peveril St alone, but only one bearing a name - Beales. Maybe the others were sub contractors? Dad worked at Wm Hollins, later to become Viella, opposite the castle. It's ALL GONE! My bil had a sock making business near Alfreton. That's gone too. The other halves granddad owned a hosiery firm in Arnold but that went in the 40's. Are there ANY hosiery firms left? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Overlocking: Flatlocking; Bartacking; Buttoning; Button Holeing; Felling not forgetting the Lockstitch. The felling machine always fascinated me, as to how it could turn an edge over and show no stitches on the right side of the Garment. I think Peveril Peril, those kind of conversations were had in many homes around Nottingham. In my home in the early 1960s, Mam, myself and sister were all in the sewing industry. I had a look for City Uniform on Woolpack Lane, but as most of the Sewing Factories, it has gone, The need for Uniforms will always be around So what happened. Did it get moved to another area, or become part of some bigger Firm. Or even. Did the production get taken over by some Cheaper factory abroad? Probably the latter! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Absolutely the worst job I ever had was at Weldon & Wilkinson factory on Rawson Street Basford for two weeks in 1967. God awful sweatshop underground, no windows etc. Couldn't leave fast enough. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Overlocking: Flatlocking; Bartacking; Buttoning; Button Holeing; Felling not forgetting the Lockstitch. The felling machine always fascinated me, as to how it could turn an edge over and show no stitches on the right side of the Garment. I think Peveril Peril, those kind of conversations were had in many homes around Nottingham. In my home in the early 1960s, Mam, myself and sister were all in the sewing industry. I had a look for City Uniform on Woolpack Lane, but as most of the Sewing Factories, it has gone, The need for Uniforms will always be around So what happened. Did it get moved to another area, or become part of some bigger Firm. Or even. Did the production get taken over by some Cheaper factory abroad? Probably the latter! Those sewing machines you mention bring back lots of memories I worked on all of them over the years the Fellers were almost the same as the Blindstitch. The industry as you remember it all went in the late nineties Courtaulds were taken over by an American company named Sara Lee who transfered all of main production abroad. There are still a few private units that survive making the high end stuff but they are few and far between. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jackpen 10 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Those sewing machines you mention bring back lots of memories I worked on all of them over the years the Fellers were almost the same as the Blindstitch. The industry as you remember it all went in the late nineties Courtaulds were taken over by an American company named Sara Lee who transfered all of main production abroad. There are still a few private units that survive making the high end stuff but they are few and far between. Hi my grandma Lydia worked in a factory as a machinist in the 60's she lived in Radford n recognise some of the words people are using. She also did some work at home, the front room was covered in bobbins, lace and threads!! When I was younger my dad said I always had ribbons in my hair that matched my dresses - such great memories :-) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Mother was a smocker (spelling) at Bairnswear bottom of Perry Road. in the same large room were the machinists. When they were going full tilt no one could hear a word said however all the ladies could lip read and could carryon a conversation with no problem. My problem was mother would lip read me to, cost me many a belt round the lughole. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Mother was a smocker (spelling) at Bairnswear bottom of Perry Road. in the same large room were the machinists. When they were going full tilt no one could hear a word said however all the ladies could lip read and could carryon a conversation with no problem. My problem was mother would lip read me to, cost me many a belt round the lughole. That, as i'm sure you're aware, was the basis of the late Les Dawson's "Cissy and Ada" routine with Roy Barraclough; inspired originally by Norman Evans' "Over the Garden Wall" routine. Briiliant observational comedy of a type no longer seen today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Les Dawson was one of my favourite comedians, a really funny chap in everything he did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richonmc1 8 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Can anyone recall Spray and Burgass, dyers and finishers? They had a factories in Bulwell, Colwick and Basford. I started work there in 1961, my first job. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Some old school mates worked at the Bulwell factory,lad called colin Petitt and his brother Neil,saw Colin only couple of days ago, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Absolutely the worst job I ever had was at Weldon & Wilkinson factory on Rawson Street Basford for two weeks in 1967. God awful sweatshop underground, no windows etc. Couldn't leave fast enough. Mam worked there as a cop to cone winder (whatever one of them is?) she hated it & left to work in Babbington pit canteen. She was at Babbo till she retired in 1980.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Wasn't there also the Bulwell Finishing Company? Can't remember what road they were on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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