baddowtowers 0 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Does any one remember the T1 Ball held every year at the Sherwood Rooms? It was open to all staff in the T1 area. I seem to remember' in the mists of time' that it was held around April every year from the late 50's to the early 80's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 dont remember them being called t1 balls but we used to go to a boots dance at sherwood rooms just before christmas every year when i worked for boots late sixties early seventies. beeston d10.wellcome to notts talgia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hackie 3 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 The T1 Ball was a semi-formal affair very popular with all employees. It was held, as you say, March/April, which was when the bonuses were distributed. As was usual for the time the senior staff (managers etc) were still ‘segregated’, seniors upstairs, lower echelons downstairs. Integration was not encouraged. But a good time was had by all as they say. If memory serves, at various times the “Sherwood Rooms” were called “The Astoria Ballroom” and at another time “The Greyfriars”. Can anyone recall the right order and maybe the years. I think it was the “Greyfriars” during the war. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Can't agree with you HG. Not everyone has a mercenary intent. I have helped many authors with information that they would otherwise not been able to obtain, and continue to do so. All I hope for is my name in the Acknowledgements. The subject of her story was wide in scope and she would require many inputs from many people to get the feel of the era, the places and the people. I would say that in such circumstances, a remuneration is rarely if ever paid, nor should it be, even though the book is a commercial enterprise. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Said in jest Chulla ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 617 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 The T1 Ball was a semi-formal affair very popular with all employees. It was held, as you say, March/April, which was when the bonuses were distributed. As was usual for the time the senior staff (managers etc) were still ‘segregated’, seniors upstairs, lower echelons downstairs. Integration was not encouraged. But a good time was had by all as they say. I worked in the Standards (later Quality Control) Labs in D10 Beeston from 1968-72. It was my second job after leaving school (Forest Fields) in 1966. All the management had to be addressed as Mr, Mrs or Dr by junior staff such as I. There was a holiday student who addressed my boss as Ken rather than Mr Rodgers and that caused a bit of a stir. I think the canteen /staff shop building at Beeston had an executive restaurant upstairs but I never visited. I think you had to have special permission if you were non management. When I started in 1968 I was introduced to a nice man called Mr Pegg who had been in the labs for 50 years (I think he went home at night) So he'd joined the company in 1918! I bet he had some amazing tales to tell but as a silly 18 year old I never took the time to talk with him. Certainly wish I had looking back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Hello mess,my Father was a 50 year man,Geoff,Nancy at D10,I remember, Vic Richardson, Freddy Fox, D31, was the restaurant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Chest & Lung Wafers .. What they do for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Meeseeks 51 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 To re-ignite this subject of Boots in days gone by. Rummaging around in the family junk store (The loft) today and in a box that hadn't been opened for years found a Tea strainer and a Coat hanger inscribed with "Boots Cafe". Any ideas where Boots Cafe may have been? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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