Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946

Trevis2 · 10-11-2005, 02:17

Does anyone have any information on anyone living today that worked in the Toolroom between 1940-1946 under George Crawshaw
Trevor B Williams

Siddie · 30-12-2005, 22:57

My grandfather was a foreman around that time, his name was Arthur Livesey, sadly though no longer with us,

nsha · 03-02-2006, 08:57

My father worked there around this time, his name is Norman Haythorne.

Trevis2 · 04-02-2006, 01:47

Hinsha
Glad to here from you, i worked in the tool room at H&B and seem to remember the name did he work at the globe works,how long have you lived down under

nsha · 05-02-2006, 05:57

Hi Trevis2

Thank you for you reply, I left Accrington in 1962, I have been back several times and will return this year. My father worked in H @ B but not too much is know, he is dead now and I do remember the area, I was put into the pre school? near Richmond Hill Street and often saw the H @B furnace from there. I was a young nipper at the time. My father was only working part time, simply because there was not enough work for everybody. I do recall the name Crawshaw however. Please contact me if you wish to correspond. I was born in 1942. Few people from this era are available to contact.

nsha · 05-02-2006, 06:09

Hi Trevis2

Thank you for you reply, I left Accrington in 1962, I have been back several times and will return this year. My father worked in H @ B but not too much is know, he is dead now and I do remember the area, I was put into the pre school? near Richmond Hill Street and often saw the H @B furnace from there. I was a young nipper at the time. My father was only working part time, simply because there was not enough work for everybody. I do recall the name Crawshaw however. Please contact me if you wish to correspond. I was born in 1942. Few people from this era are available to contact.

Siddie · 14-02-2006, 17:56

Sorry I misled you, I have just been corrected by my dad, who has a better memory than me and he is 82yrd old, he tells me my grandfather Arthur Livesey didnt work in the tool room but the ring frame room on the top floor of H & B and he wasnt foreman he was a shop steward. I couldnt have got it more wrong.
I was just wondering if anyone has any photographs of INSIDE H & B
I have a couple of the outside if anyone wants them. I too left Accrington in 1962/63 at the age of 12/13yrs and returned to a much changed Accy in Oct 2004
Sheila