Howard & Bullough - Page 9

Atarah · 14-03-2014, 17:28

I am from the Museum in the Arndale. we have quite a nice collection of H & B stuff.

Could I politely ask what your exhibition is going to be about?

Atarah

Chris Machaj · 14-03-2014, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Big Dave

I started in Jobbing(spares)stores in 1970 went 'upstairs in 1982 as a progress chaser after 'new company formed by Hollingsworth.Progressed up to purchasing manager and in 1993 60 people moved to the old OXO plant in Great Harwood.5 years later a company from Bradford bought what remained of the spares business which was by this time just 2 people one of which was me and put us in an office in Colne for 12 months and then moved us over to Bradford .After travelling over there for 5 years I retired early in December 2006 And today my former collegue still sells spare parts for Platt machinery
amongtst other textile machinery parts.I have in my possession the original brass Howard and Bullough registered office sign which was
outside the Globe works.I did once offer it to a councellor for the Globe Centre but never heard back.

Ray Tattersall? Harry Gettings?

Atarah · 14-03-2014, 17:37

Ooooh, we have a brass plate belonging to H & B, don't know if its similar to the one you have though? We would LOVE to have it in our Museum in the Arndale? :-)

Big Dave · 14-03-2014, 17:44

Atarah, the registered office brass plate you have is the one I spoke about in my last post,there should be a label on the back with my details on.

Big Dave · 14-03-2014, 17:50

Chris,yes I know both Ray and Harry very well ,Harry was the 3rd last employee as I was the 2nd last enmployee,Ray finished when we were bought by the firm in Bradford in 2002 and 3 of us moved and travelled daily to Bradford,I retired in 2007 but the last Platt(H&B)person is still working there and selling a few spares for Platt machinery

cashman · 14-03-2014, 19:13

Chris are yeh Steves brother?

EmmaMyc · 15-03-2014, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Atarah

I am from the Museum in the Arndale. we have quite a nice collection of H & B stuff.

Could I politely ask what your exhibition is going to be about?

Atarah

Atarah,

Its not an exhibition as such. I am trying to find out more information about the building and what it did and get more old photographs into the building. I have managed to get an old pin that was issued to the workers tonight and will be heading to the library and museum in the coming weeks.

Thanks

Atarah · 15-03-2014, 18:17

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Originally Posted by Big Dave

Atarah, the registered office brass plate you have is the one I spoke about in my last post,there should be a label on the back with my details on.

Oh sorry, this one you mean?

Atarah · 15-03-2014, 18:23

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Originally Posted by EmmaMyc

Atarah,

Its not an exhibition as such. I am trying to find out more information about the building and what it did and get more old photographs into the building. I have managed to get an old pin that was issued to the workers tonight and will be heading to the library and museum in the coming weeks.

Looking forward to you coming down. Let me know when you might be bobbing in. :-)

Big Dave · 15-03-2014, 18:40

That's the plaque Atarah, being the last 2 people left at Platts when I finished I took the plaque home from Bradford as it belongs in Accy.

Bob Dobson · 15-03-2014, 19:00

Be aware of the biography of George Bullough and the family's association with Rhum. It contains good stuff on the company. You need to be speaking with John Simpson in the library

Soloman · 15-10-2014, 17:35

My father worked in the tool room his name was Harry Watson, did you know him, I think he was in the Home Guard there. Might you have any pictures.

Soloman · 21-10-2014, 13:21

Correction to that, he worked in the turret room, he was a machine setter. I think he was in the Home Guard there as well. Anybody got any picture's of the Home Guard?.

Soloman · 22-11-2014, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Trevis2

re Howard & Bullough
Bulloughs had a Home Guard unit and we guarded the Globe Works , Charter St, & Stevenson St plants,during the war at night , and Sunday we had to be on parade and go on the fireing range in the #2 moulding shop or the fireing range down around Mitton

My dad was in ' Bullough's home guard. His name was Harry Watson. Did you know him, might you have any photo's ?

Soloman · 30-11-2014, 15:23

Do you remember Harry Watson? Do you have any pictures of the Home Guard?.