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Walmsleys
Walmsleys
Photo: Eddie(Ted) Porter
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Item #: 23683
Strike picket line 1970 I think. Where are they now ????

Comment by: Ernest Pyke on 17th July 2013 at 08:20

Ted; I don`t recognise any of these.
My 1970 diary for Mon.4th May:-
" Work. Glorious weather. 4 Poles here. Had to go to Riverside Works to meeting because of strike at Wigan."
Can see the bridge hole on this photo, which flooded many times.

Comment by: ken on 17th July 2013 at 21:39

It still does flood Ernest.

Comment by: jimmym on 18th December 2014 at 20:12

Second on the left Jimmy Cheetham Next John Rouke.Ithink the next three worked in the toolroom. Leaning against the bridge Bill Garside?.

Comment by: geoff hall on 3rd January 2016 at 19:30

second on left john Johnson worked with him at regentruck after walmsleys

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