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  • Tools made during an apprenticeship 1949 - 1954

    Tools made during an apprenticeship 1949 - 1954

    15/08/2022
    These Tools were made by John Davis, most of them in the Craft School but others in the various shops ...
  • COLIN ORGAN

    COLIN ORGAN

    13/08/2022
    The  29th July 2022  saw the death  of another of our ex-colleagues at the untimely age of 72.  Colin is ...
  • Mr F. B. Fielding, 1944

    Mr F. B. Fielding, 1944

    02/07/2022
    Frank Berry Fielding in 1944
  • NORMAN CRAMPTON

    NORMAN CRAMPTON

    29/05/2022
    Yet another piece of sad news. Norman passed away on May 15th 2022, just 3 days after his 100th birthday. His ...
  • Programme of events 2022

    Programme of events 2022

    25/04/2022
      We are now into April 2022 and summertime, longer days and hopefully warmer weather is with us.  Unfortunately, Covid 19 ...
  • ERNIE (STICKY) GILL

    ERNIE (STICKY) GILL

    29/03/2022
    We are sorry to have to report that Ernie passed away in late February this year (2022) at the  age ...
  • RON YARDLEY

    RON YARDLEY

    29/01/2022
    Another great Company stalwart has left us. Sadly, Ron passed away on Monday 24th January 2022. Some time ago he ...
  • GRAHAM "TAFFY" HALL

    GRAHAM "TAFFY" HALL

    04/12/2021
    It is with sadness we have to announce the death of another of our ex colleagues. Graham died a few ...
  • Programme of events 2021 (Revised)

    Programme of events 2021 (Revised)

    03/12/2021
      We have to advise everyone that the Coffee Morning we had hoped to arrange before Christmas will not now be ...
  • Firth Brown Ring Rolling Mill

    Firth Brown Ring Rolling Mill

    30/11/2021
    Firth Brown Ring Rolling Mill
  • Allan Jenkins

    Allan Jenkins

    01/11/2021
    Memories of Allan Jenkins
  • John Davis

    John Davis

    15/10/2021
    John retired back in 1998 and his retirement speech has just been retrieved, together with a couple of photographs. During ...
  • Clarence Hack

    Clarence Hack

    15/10/2021
    Two photographs  supplied by Gillian Hack, Clarence’s daughter, who also gave her permission for them to be published.  Thank you Gillian. (Click ...
  • Fielding 95 BHP Oil Engine Nameplate, Serial No. 020027

    Fielding 95 BHP Oil Engine Nameplate, Serial No. 020027

    09/09/2021
    From Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
  • JOHN KEMMETT

    JOHN KEMMETT

    12/07/2021
    Yet another of our Ex Colleagues has passed away. John died on the 30th May 2021. His funeral service took ...
  • Maurice Frederick Goddard

    Maurice Frederick Goddard

    08/07/2021
    These photos / paperwork belonged to my late father Maurice Frederick Goddard. His apprentice indentures dated March 18th 1942 – ...
  • Maurice Goddard - Part of the Union.

    Maurice Goddard - Part of the Union.

    08/07/2021
    A series of photos of an A.E.U. union picket line, including my father Maurice Goddard in the 1950’s. If you remember ...
  • BRYAN KEMMETT

    BRYAN KEMMETT

    29/04/2021
    We are saddened to announce that Bryan passed away on 15th April 2021 at the age of 88.  He left ...
  • The John Davis Collection

    The John Davis Collection

    27/03/2021
    An album of photographs compiled by John Davis.
  • REUNION 25th APRIL 2003

    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

    Hydraulic Pipe Bender, c.1940s

    18/02/2021
    Name of Client and Order Number unknown.
  • GERALD (RORY) MOORE

    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 ...
  • RICHARD (MOGGSY) MORGAN

    RICHARD (MOGGSY) MORGAN

    07/01/2021
    Richard passed away on December 16th 2020 at the age of 71. He started his Apprenticeship in 1966, the same ...
  • PETER VALLENDER

    PETER VALLENDER

    13/12/2020
    Peter passed away on the 21st November 2020 at the age of 71. He commenced his apprenticeship in 1966. A ...
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  • Mrs H Remblance on Apprentices

    17/08/2022
    My uncle, Archie Sinclair, was an apprentice. Probably late 1930s. He was always proud of having been an apprentice there....

  • Gwyneth Atkinson, née Samuel on Winners of the Inter-platoon Competition

    05/08/2022
    Back row second in on the left, I believe, is my father, Stanley Selwyn Samuel, known as Taffy. Ed: Gwyneth,...

  • Evgeniy on 1500/1700 ton Horizontal Tube Extrusion Presses for direct & indirect processes, O/No. 4080, c.1942

    02/08/2022
    I'm not exactly sure, but maybe I'm working on this press right now. Ed: Many thanks for your comment. If...

  • Here & There Photos on Jim Fielding’s 1 1/2-litre Type 37 Grand Prix Bugatti

    30/06/2022
    I believe this photograph was taken in Tuffley Avenue where the family lived at that time.
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