annswabey 599 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Sorry, he doesn't remember John Gee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 My aunt Connie worked as a cook at the NAAFI in the early post-war years. I remember that Wilfred Pickles did his Have A Go show there one week. Had there been time for another contestant it would have been her. In more modern times, I went out with Jyll Ball, a local songstress, for a while in the early 1960s. She worked there at the time. Sadly Jyllian died a few years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 ABOVE PIC.click for bigger one,sorry not very good at this ANNSWABY. LEFT TO RIGHT BACK ROW,..Boulger,Gee,goalie?Dennis,Greig,Birchenall,FRONT ROW,Hales,Webster,Pleat,yours truly,Summers. Nottm.BOYS UNDER 14S 1958 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Would that be David Pleat and Alan Birchenall or just coincidence with surnames? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 The very ones lizzie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hi my name is Dave Callard and I worked at Elastic Yarns between 1966 - 1975. I worked in Purchasing with Harry Wheat. The people I remember when I was working there are as follows. Bill Metcalf ( Managing Director ) Johnny Howard ( Tech Director ) Seth Hopwood ( Accounts Manager ) Geoff Hornbuckle - Sales Alan Rose - Sales Oliver Allen - Sales Steve Ashdown - Sales Frank Murden - Lab Manager Shirley Terzza - Secretary Dick Foster/John Thompson - Goods In Stefano - Basement Stores Christine Swinscoe - A/C Vernon Thompson A/c Kath Morley-Canteen Manageress Fred Dunstan Ted Hurst Ronnie & Maxie Dixon Tony Julian Bill Mahon Ralph & Alvin Browning Sheila ? Who used to bring the tea trolley round Anybody remember me please get in touch. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Welcome to Nottstalgia, Dave 48. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Really interested to read your post, Dave. Ted Hurst was my Dad! I know lots of the names you've mentioned, particularly Alvin Browning, Oliver Allen, Fred Dunstan (Curly) and Johnny Howard. I'm in regular contact with Alan Rose and in occasional touch with Oliver. I'm sure Alan would like to be in touch with you - if you want to, can you pm me your email address? Do you have any photos of people there? I have a few. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boston 0 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi all my dad and me worked at elastic yarns from 60 -70s my dad was Walter heath he was a foreman and worked with ted Grundy I worked worked in the laboratory and then on shop floor and then went to sandiacre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi Boston, it would help if you put your full name on the post, then folks might recognise you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 #82 ,i think its the same Steve Ashdown i knew/know married Sandra off bestwood est,Steve was from Broxtowe and last i heard were living on Valley rd Basford,played football with him for BRSA Bulwell circa 1970,oh and Stephano" played for Real Madrid,lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi Boston what is your Christian name... I recognise the name Walter Heath but can't picture him but I remember Ted Grundy . You must have worked with Frank Murden in the lab. One of my jobs was taking the sample skeins of yarn down to the lab in the morning for a colour match for the Scholls surgical stocking job which was one of the big runners at the time. For a bit of extra money I used to go to Sandiacre on a Sunday cleaning machines down. I used to get a lift with a guy called Andy ? On the back of his motorbike. I remember he played in a group ..... Drums I think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boston 0 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Frank murden was my boss my name is Paul heath best years of my life just returned to notts and catching up does anyone remember ted grundy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 #82 ,i think its the same Steve Ashdown i knew/know married Sandra off bestwood est,Steve was from Broxtowe and last i heard were living on Valley rd Basford,played football with him for BRSA Bulwell circa 1970,oh and Stephano" played for Real Madrid,lol. Hi Benjamin that's the guy. I knocked around with Steve for a while as I also lived on Broxtowe Estate. We used to play football on wood field park using coats as goalposts . Last time I saw Steve was at an Elastic Yarns reunion in 2000. His mum and dad had an allotment on Aspley Lane and you could often see his dad selling flowers outside the entrance to the allotments on a Saturday morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boston 0 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Cricket I used to do same thing on Sundays cleaning machines down good money wish I could turn back time trying to find anyone who can remember me and walter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boston 0 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Cricket surgical stockings I remember them well and the cotton skeens I remember in the lab was Anna a Ukrainian and pat who lived nearby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Cricket surgical stockings I remember them well and the cotton skeens I remember in the lab was Anna a Ukrainian and pat who lived nearby One of them was a right good looker if I remember rightly..... Long black hair and a lovely smile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Boston My Dad was Ted Hurst who worked there. I've posted some photos on the Lenton Times website and there's one of Ted Grundy - here's the link http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/images/gallery/castle_boulevard/castle_boul_elastic_yarns_1963_01.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 dave 48 think that whould be andy murdon lived on cloiter st still see andy and his wife has just had his first child a boy ,andy is now age 67 i think andy sang and played drums in quite a few bands the crew being one of them always a good night with the crew. andy was there lead singer but had problems with his throat and can no loger sings but still plays drums for another 60s band who i carnt think of at the moment. still riding motorbikes nice yellow norton. babs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 would frank murden be andys dad i carnt remember his first name as we always called him mr murden although his mum was always joan mr murden died a few years ago now but joan is still alive and had her 90th birthday last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 dave 48 think that whould be andy murdon lived on cloiter st still see andy and his wife has just had his first child a boy ,andy is now age 67 i think andy sang and played drums in quite a few bands the crew being one of them always a good night with the crew. andy was there lead singer but had problems with his throat and can no loger sings but still plays drums for another 60s band who i carnt think of at the moment. still riding motorbikes nice yellow norton. babs Hi Babs, Yes I think you are right I think it was Andy Murden but I don't think he was related to Frank. The next time you see him Babs ask him if he remembers those Sunday mornings cleaning machines at Sandiacre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 will do dave probly be at mfn on wednessday if the weather is kind to us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 My brother used to clean machines at the weekend for Elastic Yarns but not sure whether it was at Sandiacre. His name is Mike Hurst. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I used to know a family called Murdon. They lived on Freeth Street which was at the end of Grainger Street, off Meadow Lane. The two sons were called Freddie and Terry and I wonder if they are related to the ones mentioned above. It's not a surname that you hear very often. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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