Skinningrove Works Open Day 1974. Exhibition of photographs and documents of the works processes, Can you please help with names of the viewers.
Image courtesy of Dave McGill.
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 Skinningrove Works; Chief Engineer Walter Bradley, takes his wife’s group onto the 36 inch mill platform. The middle Lady, looks down as a hot bloom passes underneath. Image courtesy of Dave McGill.  Skinningrove Works; a happy group tour the 36 inch Mill. We asked for names and Betty Hall (nee Graves) came up trumps! They are: Sed Lyman, Annie Mann, Geoff Graves, Jenny Graves (Bets mum and dad), Margaret Nicholson, Mrs Lyman, Florence Murrell (36″ mill staff), Betty Graves. Image courtesy Dave McGill and many thanks to Betty Hall (Graves) for completing our names list.  Skinningrove Works with a party touring the Works. We have with assistance been able to name the entire group and they are: Left to right: Les Smith (18″ Mill Manager), Sed Lyman, Betty Graves, Mrs Lyman, Margaret Nicholson, Jenny Graves, Geoff Graves, Annie Mann. Image courtesy of Dave McGill and thanks to Bob Doe, Barbara McBurney and Betty Hall (Graves) for the updates.  Was it you looking very hard at what we think is a mock up of a mill control unless you know different, the year would be 1974. Barbara McBurney tells us: ”This is Milton Creswick, Electricsl Training Instructor in the Training Centre, Skinningrove Works, no idea who the ladies are!”  A school group visit to Skinningrove works; were you one of the youngsters here? If you were; can you tell us the year and what the occasion was, please! Maria Wilcock suggests: “Is the young lad behind the boy in the black cardiagn Alan Richardson (aka Boo Boo) from Skelton? If it is he looks to be about 6-7 years old and could be from approx 1967?”  Skinningrove Works Chief Engineer Walter Bradley is on the right, Barbara McBurney assists with: “To Walter Bradley’s right is his daughter Jeanette”, with group which includes Mrs Bradley. At the Training Centre before starting their tour of the works in 1974. Once again help with names please. Image courtesy Dave McGill and thanks to Barbara McBurney for the update.  Skinningrove Works Open Day 1974, Instructor Ray Milner explains to the fascinated group about the fully working model, used to train overhead crane drivers and slingers. Help again needed to put names to faces. Barbara McBurney tells us: ”The lady at the front centre is Jean Ainsley, she the owned Ainsley’s shop in Carlin How, I believe the tallest boy to the right of her was Ian Ainsley her son who was an apprentice fitter at time.” Image courtesy Dave McGill and thanks to Barbara McBurney for the update.  Skinningrove Works in 1974, at the 18 Inch Mill, (foreman) Jim Rowe, shows a party, around the mill. Shirley Kay, and Marlene Webster, are in the group. Alan Rowe tells us: ”Joan Rowe – white top – dark shoulder straps. Alan Rowe – white lined anorak hood.” Image courtesy Dave McGill and thanks to Alan Rowe for that update.  Visitors in 1974 watching a hot section being rolled in the 18 inch mill at Skinningrove Works. Matty Miller is among the group. Help needed with other names. |
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