Robbie 39 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Just a quick look at some of my records; Watmough's 1963 trading at Paddock Street, Nottm 1976 trading at 14 Broad Street 82 Waterdown Road, Clifton 236 Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park 23 Cherry Orchard Mount, Beatwood Park 74 Recreation Road, Shirebrook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Went through my directories earlier & the earliest reference to Watmough's is 1891 I've found them trading in 1885 on Carrington Street,and a Miss Caroline Watmough listed seperately as a confectioner on Trent Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 My directories go from 1879(Morris) to 1891(kelley's) ( 12 years is a long gap ) Watmough's were not trading in 1879 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 and a Miss Caroline Watmough listed seperately as a confectioner on Trent Street. Probably one of these. The photo is described as 1896. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I wold sat the date would be about right as the shops were demolished to make way for the Great Central Railway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tazraz7 5 Posted August 28, 2016 Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 In 1961 when I was 15 I was a drivers m8 at Crawfords Biscuits in the railway yard just over the canal bridge on Wilford rd, when they joined United Biscuits in 1963 all us m8s were made redundant but Poo Bear also worked there he not thank me for telling you, so any way a few years later I took a job with Watmoughs on Paddock st I drove an old Thame Trader delivering lollipops and confectionery all over the country while I was there they had shops near the Theatre Royal one on Parliament st and one at Clifton the manager was a perfectionist and a wally I forget his name but he really got on my nerves they eventually sacked me for blowing the engine up while delivering in Northhamptonshire,, a few years later I was driving for Cadburys from their Ilkeston base and had to deliver to Watmoughs when they had moved to Lenton the look on that managers face when he seen me was a picture when i said i aint taking no shit of you matey, in my early driving career I also drove for Rowntrees Mars and Nestles and that could explain while I am now a fat old bxxxxrd with no teeth lol PS the shop near the Theatre was a real problem as I had to carry the goods upstairs to the store room and a shite of a traffic warden did me because I was long time delivering I gave the ticket to old man Watmough I dunno if he paid it, happy days wish I could go back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Ginger 'aired Git!.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 #32. tazraz7. Arrrrgh, the old BMC FG "angled cab" What an horrendous piece of junk ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Wasn't that called a BMC Full View? 'Orrid things as you say! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 331 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 my mum worked for them, She was trained as a Comptometer operator (remember them?) but ended up doing all their wages, tax etc. She got me a job on the stall they ran at the Forest ground every match day. The local constabulary used to help me to set up the stall (usually in return for a couple of bags of army and navy sweets) before lining up for their inspector's briefing. Now, I'm no midget (5' 11 in old money) but not one of these blokes were below 6' 5 or so. Mum also got me a Christmas job in the warehouse (on Willoughby street, I think) It was chaotic, and the manager was a bit, well "dour" shall we say, but the lads were the right side of a laugh. They let me loose on a machine that shrink wrapped the delicate cases of chocolate. Some of you retired newsagents may remember a year when your Christmas deliveries arrived looking like a cling-filmed Pharoah. I offer my apologies. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goff 26 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 You might have seen I have posted about my father who was a lithographic artists for Stafford's the printers before the war. He became a long distance lorry driver during the war but just afterward was a driver for Whatmough's. I am trying to write his story. I think he delivered in Nottingham but also further afield. Did Whatmough's make sweets as well as having shops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,145 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Yes, Whatmoughs certainly manufactured sweets as well as having a number of shops. Boiled sweets were one of their specialities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,684 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 There are umpteen adverts for staff in the old EPs . As well as being wholesalers and retailers , judging by this advert from 1944 , they must have made their own sweets too as Phil says above . BOYS, YOUTHS WANTED. BOY for Sugar -boiling dept., age between 14—16. — E. Watmough and Co., Ltd., Paddock-street Works, off Greyfriar-gate, Nottingham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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