Wigan Album

good photos john i worked at glass works a new joe i think i knowe you i use to work with alan thorton and co on b shift ps put some more photos on

C Simm ? are you colin by any chance? I used to work driving the forklifts in the warehouse loading the glass onto the wagons with Jimmy Horrocks and Kieran Fraine. I remember Ernie Benson was the F/L driver on that shift. Brian Bradshaw was my manager. I think Brian still has the coupon round ! I will be putting some more photos on this week including your locker room trashed!

some more pics

i started same day as you john great times at such a young age

Hi Darren, yes I remember that first day hand-balling the bottles, back breaking !!

Does anyone remember Colin Woods and if so his where abouts now thanks.

I remember you daz, we used to go to Rose Bridge. Your dad billy used to work at the glassworks for a long time on the hot end.

what a character - he is my wifes uncle Joe .. you can still see him around - usually the bookies in platt bridge .. not as much as he did ..He is a brilliant character & has never changed -- top bloke .

hi john it was nice to see you on your beat the other day .glad you told me about this site .nice to see some old faces .i still see some of the lads about town .brian bradshaw still takes photos at st pats rugby

Likewise Barry, good to catch up. What is your secret though, you look exactly the same you did 20 years ago. Must be good nectar at your club. Take care mate.

coaching st cuthberts under 10s and running round with a 9 yr old grandson at weekends helps . and a good pint .that reunion sounds good to me .speak to you soon john.

Ernie Benson is my uncle, just wondering if anyone remembers my dad who also use to work at glassworks, hisname is Clifford Benson.

Iremember Cliff well,working on the m/c floor I had a lot of contact with him.I've only seen him a couple of times since we shut,both times he was walking his dog but I was in the car so didn't get a chance to talk to him

I worked in the warehouse for 27 years,and I saw quite a few changes, from starting with Tommy Davies,Noah Owen, Les Ainsley, Bill Hurst,and when I finished,there was Joe Walker,Graham Sargeant John Walsh,and old faithful Bill Hurst.I am in the process of learning the computer,and I would like to see more Photographs if anyone can oblige.THANKS

My dad talked alot about working at the Glass Works although i was only young when he was working there. Unfortunately he passed away in 2002 from lung cancer.

My mum's just told me about this website, my dad used to work for glassworks, just wondering if anyone remembers him, Ian winstanley

This photo is of Little Joe mastering the machine we all called the "herdy gerdy".. it was a sweeper that we used to collect all the warehouse dust / Glass breakages .. However it did not like the strapping from the pallets as it was always getting stuck .. anyway once it got on full power Littel Joe was dragged across the warehouse / yard ...

Found this site and recognised at least three or four names from the past, now living in Scotland but remember my glassworks days at Wigna and Worksop pity we were taken over by that mob, and now Worksop glassworks has been demolished.

hi what a great site
lets have more pictures guys
yes i remember Ian Winstanley i use to work on b shift with him his nick name was EEEEE OOOOOO
Im working at PZCussons making your shower gels and EEEEE OOOOO makes the bottles that i fill

my dad paul power used to work at glass works he loved it the he used to take me to work sop in the van when it was called co op glass

When was the glassworks founded, also was it ever known as the Bottling work or similar

Anyone remember bert anderson ori from Worksop

My dad worked at glass works in platt bridge from 1960s to 1991 his name is Ronald Ashton his nickname was little ronnie sadly died in August 2013

KarenAshton Mulligan ,Your dad was a glassworks legend and a great guy ,nobody had a bad word say about him

I worked with little Joe walker.bill and Eddie coyle.as a fork truck driver for 13 yrs till it closed.as well as with John Walsh.barry quinn and keiron.fantastic rimes.wish we was all still there.

I started same day as Joe garry.his brother was on shifts.joe later went on shifts.there was tommy tintin and Joe.cant think of hus surname.used to be nicknamed lightening.bbrian Bradshaw was our manager.really friendly place to work.till Rock warehouse took over.the good old days.