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  • Jenny Brooks was Barton on Guess Who?

    11/04/2021
    This is a photo of the wedding of my Auntie Jean and Uncle Doug (Allen). The bridesmaid standing next to...

  • Steve Sutton on Sample sections of some typical Aluminium Extrusions of the era, c.1960

    10/04/2021
    I worked as a design/draughtsman for ASL Portashowers in Nantwich in 1972 - 1974. I used RTZ extrusions for all...

  • Godfrey Bellingham on A book on Fielding & Platt?

    31/03/2021
    YES! I would certainly buy at least one copy of a book on the history of Fielding & Platt. An...

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on REUNION 25th APRIL 2003

    24/03/2021
    Hi John, photo 35, Charlie Ford in the middle and photo 41, Peter Preece on the left. Ed: Many thanks,...

  • Alistair adams on REUNION 25th APRIL 2003

    18/03/2021
    Hi John, Photo 27. The lady on the right is Felicity Fowler, Andy Fowler’s wife! I interviewed them a couple...

  • Malcolm Hobbs on A collection of photographs and documents

    12/03/2021
    I ogled this car from the drawing office window at Fieldings. This would have been 1966. Jim Fielding always left...

  • Tony Ravenhill on GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    08/03/2021
    Derek Bennet was accompanied by Rory when they flew out to Australia for my 70th. 2012. Sadly "Noddy" passed away...

  • Andrew Hillier on William “Bill” Lane

    15/02/2021
    I'm the grandson of Leonard Lane. If I might be permitted to wade into the debate over the identity of...

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    25/01/2021
    Hi, would this gentleman have still been at F&P during my time there, I vaguely remember someone in the old...

  • Maxim on 750 ton Straightening & Trimming Press, O/No. X87470, c.1974

    17/01/2021
    Hi John B. Did you responded to my e-mail? Please resend answer, I didn't get it. Thank you. Ed: Response...

  • Rod Dillon on GODFREY ‘OLIVER’ CROMWELL

    16/01/2021
    My wife and I knew Godfrey, I played squash against him many times in the eighties, it was always a...

  • Maxim on 750 ton Straightening & Trimming Press, O/No. X87470, c.1974

    15/01/2021
    Hi everyone. Today, January 15, 2021. Our company work on one of this Fielding 750 tons power press from order...

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on RICHARD (MOGGSY) MORGAN

    13/01/2021
    More sad news. Moggsy Morgan, I remember you and, as Bob Howell says, you were quite a character! R.I.P

  • Bob Howell on RICHARD (MOGGSY) MORGAN

    09/01/2021
    I’ve known Mogs for over 60 years, first at school, then our apprenticeship at Fielding's, from September 1966 and later...

  • Phil Allen on PETER VALLENDER

    21/12/2020
    Very sad news to hear about Pete and RIP mate. I worked with Pete for a few years whilst serving...

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on PETER VALLENDER

    18/12/2020
    That is very sad news about Pete, I remember him from my days at F&P, a nice man, he worked...

  • Pete Longdon on Fielding’s Apprentices’ Association badge

    15/11/2020
    Assuming no one upgraded this badge, in 1956 I designed and signed off on the final badge embroidered by Golden...

  • Ray Cayless on Birthday Celebrations

    09/11/2020
    A great picture ! I am Ray Cayless (5th from the left with dark hair and moustache). I don't remember...

  • Michael Bruton on Redman Series 6, Mk 1 & Mk 2 Bumper Bar Forming Machines, under construction in the new fitting shop, O/No. W84750 & W86250, c.1974

    09/11/2020
    Hi John, it's been a while, like 47 years! I will always be grateful for doing my apprenticeship at Redmans...

  • Michael Bruton on Redman, Series 6, Mk2, Bumper Bar Forming Machine, fitted with ‘dummy’ tooling, O/No. W81760, c.1972

    09/11/2020
    I did my apprenticeship with Redman in Worcester and was eventually their Hydraulic Engineer. I was actively involved in the...

  • Chris Farley on 8 ton Mobile Manipulator, supplied to British Steel, River Don Works, Sheffield, O/No. X78940, c.1971

    06/11/2020
    Whilst working out my first redundancy notice, I helped bleed the brakes on this manipulator. I was a draughtsman at...

  • Pete Charlton on 2000 ton Four Column Pull-Down Press, under construction in the new fitting shop, O/No. F80620, c.1972

    05/11/2020
    1st photo, I think that would be Berne O'Neil, slinger. Ed: Thanks for that Pete. I am sure 'Chippy' will...

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on 30 ton Railbound Manipulator, O/No. G95840/50, c.1979

    04/11/2020
    Hi John, in the last photo I'm sure the young man standing next to Brian Gage is Nigel Jackson, whom...

  • Ann Morgan on Apprentice intake 7 February 1949

    28/10/2020
    My Dad (Don Morgan) was an apprentice at Fielding & Platt and began his apprenticeship in February 1949 with two...
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  • The John Davis Collection

    27/03/2021
    An album of photographs compiled by John Davis.

  • REUNION 25th APRIL 2003

    16/03/2021
    This event took place at the R.A.F.A. Club in Spa Road Gloucester.

  • Hydraulic Pipe Bender, c.1940s

    18/02/2021
    Name of Client and Order Number unknown.

  • GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    22/01/2021
    Gerald passed away on January 17th 2021 at Chaxhill Hall Care Home. He was 82 years old. A private Funeral ...
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