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NCB workshops Kirkless

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Conveyor Shop
Conveyor Shop
Photo: Geoff Williams
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Item #: 14300
Taken on the day the closure was announced approx 1987

Comment by: Geoff Williams on 31st March 2010 at 16:26

NCB Kirkless Workshops

Comment by: Geoff Causey on 1st April 2010 at 20:25

Geoff, "Top Place" cosed in '85, didn't it?

Comment by: Geoff Williams on 1st April 2010 at 23:02

Hiya Geoff, yes you are right I think it was 85

Comment by: JOHN GASKELL on 2nd April 2010 at 10:12

I worked at Kirkless from about 1963, first in the cutter shop and then in the conveyor shop. Alf Monks was in charge of the conveyor shop when I was there. I remember Albert Gray, the Marrow brothers, Oliver Such, Bobby Booth,and many others. Happy days. A few apprentices came from the loco works at Horwich when it shut down.

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