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NCB, Top Lock, Kirkless, New Springs

20 Comments

electric shop?
electric shop?
Photo: Dave whittle
Views: 4,313
Item #: 12106
1964ISH cant remem any names

Comment by: Evelyn on 9th October 2009 at 18:58

Hi Dave, Don(Armstrong) thinks the man on the right of the picture is Jimmy Austin

Comment by: Geoff Causey on 9th October 2009 at 19:12

The one in the middle is Bob Holmes, on the right is Jimmy Austin.

Comment by: Jem Glover on 9th October 2009 at 19:13

Good photo Wally very youthfull looking there just stepping out into the big world

Comment by: paul goodman on 9th October 2009 at 21:30

NEVER KNEW YOU WORKED AT KIRKLESS, COULD GUY ON THE RIGHT BE REGGIE MILLER? WORKED AT PLANK LANE WHITH US,THIS IS 4YEARS BEFORE I STARTED.

Comment by: Jimmy Austin on 10th October 2009 at 13:11

The man on the right is definitely Jimmy Austin ( my dad )
and the bloke in the middle is Bob Holmes, sorry dont know who the bloke on the left is, before my time, only started at kirkless as apprentice in 1976.

Comment by: BARRY GASKELL on 10th October 2009 at 15:43

I worked in the cutter shop about that time, and later in the conveyor shop. Alf Monks was in charge of the conveyor shop then.

Comment by: oldtoplocker on 11th October 2009 at 10:43

on the left looks like a young mick mcveigh

Comment by: Stephen on 11th October 2009 at 13:39

Could the lad on the left be Glyn Richardson

Comment by: Paul Fairhurst on 11th October 2009 at 17:48

I worked as an apprentice in the Electric Shop at Kirkless from 1966 to 1971 with Jimmy Austin. I think the young lad is an apprentice by the name of Alf ........? from Upholland?

Comment by: Paul Fairhurst on 12th October 2009 at 17:09

Alf Ramsey, that was his name - how could I forget that?
If it is him.

Comment by: Dave Whittle on 13th October 2009 at 20:56

The kid on left is me, flattered you thought Glyn he was good looking kid

Comment by: Paul Fairhurst on 13th October 2009 at 23:49

What years were you at Kirkless Dave?

Comment by: Dave Whittle on 14th October 2009 at 22:34

dont really know Paul, approx 66 67? i only remem a young kiddy drowned in canal that summer

Comment by: Paul Fairhurst on 14th October 2009 at 23:40

Am I right in thinking you played for Wigan R.L.

Comment by: david whittle on 16th October 2009 at 18:43

Paul you may be thinking of Johnny Whittle about 2 years younger he was at Plank Lane when i was and he was playing for A team then.

Comment by: Paul Fairhurst on 17th October 2009 at 21:24

Yes I remember him now- he came to Kirkless only for a short time. He had broken into the first team then.
Thanks
Dave

Comment by: DAVID GRINDLEY on 6th May 2010 at 20:38

Jimmy Austin lived at end of first row of houses on left after commercial. He was good friends with my dad Jimmy Grindley

Comment by: Tracy Austin on 3rd February 2012 at 21:05

Yeah that`s my Dad on the right hand side Jimmy Austin, what a surprise. We`ve got a copy of this photo too.

Comment by: Linda Austin on 3rd January 2015 at 23:41

The man on the right in this photo is my dad Jimmy Austin, and what a great man he was. We lost him suddenly in 1984 during the miners strike. The man in the middle is Bob Holmes, one of my dad's best friends.

Comment by: David Halliwell on 3rd June 2022 at 13:14

Jimmy/Linda/Tracy Brilliant to see a photo of of your Dad after all these years!! (He was my favorite uncle)

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