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Corporation Offices, 1974.
Corporation Offices, 1974.
Photo: Brian Mcdonough
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Item #: 876
Corporation Offices, 1974.

Comment by: Dennis Crompton on 7th July 2008 at 20:21

I worked in the transport offices from 1961 - 1968 as ticket machine mechanic.
The offices L to R on 1st floor belonged as follows (1st Transport Manager)(2nd Chief Clerk)(3rd Deputy Clerk)(4th Ticket office) (5th Cash Counting) (6th Revenew office)

Comment by: John Anthony Johnson on 22nd July 2008 at 13:12

News to me was that after Joe Fairhurst?
John

Comment by: chris moss on 30th July 2008 at 20:23

are you the same dennis crompton who was the forman at wigan depot

Comment by: Kathleen (nee Walsh) on 18th August 2008 at 22:06

Dennis, Think I may remember you, you were quite tall, did you have a wife or girlfriend who worked at Boots? I was a Junior Accounts Clerk\Comptometer Operator in approximately 1968 in the Revenue Department. I remember Eric Fahey in Cash Office, Billy Ashton my Manager, Irene Donlon (I think that was her name, she was from St Helens. Also Doris Holmes when went on to marry little Tommy (that's what they all nicknamed him). I was the youngest in the office and worked with Barbara, Margaret and Susan.

Would be nice to know if you also remember the above and have you any idea where they are now?

Comment by: Dennis Crompton on 20th August 2008 at 22:09

Yes Kathleen I do rememger most of the people you have mentioned, Iris's name by the way was Donellen. I am afraid she died whilst having a minor stomach opperation.
Her husband Ted is also now dead I attended his service aprox 5 years ago but her daughter is still alive and living in Ashton.

Comment by: Dennis Crompton on 20th August 2008 at 22:11

Sorry Kathleen I omitted about myself, you are right I am quite tall and my wife did work in Boots chemist.

Comment by: watchalot on 9th May 2009 at 19:55

i started on buses 22/01/62 and joe fairhurst was tim mechanic dennis came later from depot then returned to depot as foreman fitter

Comment by: norman gerrard on 13th December 2015 at 13:34

KATH DID YOU BECOME KATH ORMESHIRE WHO LEFT IN 1986

Comment by: Jack Knowles on 4th November 2016 at 12:59

Dennis, I worked as a conbucter in the 1960's (tim no 135) can you remember the name of the transport manager?

Comment by: Jack Knowles on 4th November 2016 at 14:29

Dennis, I worked as a conbucter in the 1960's (tim no 135) can you remember the name of the transport manager?

Comment by: Brian mc on 15th March 2017 at 20:06

RE manager/boss was JMcNight Schedule manager was Norman Richmond

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