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H. J. Heinz, Kitt Green

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Heinz Apprentices 1962 ish
Heinz Apprentices 1962 ish
Photo: Alan Norris
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Item #: 8947
Standing...Dave Williams...Albert Glover...Bill Harrison...Jimmy Donohue...Les Jackson...Bill Johnson...Bill Andrews...Steve Anders...John Halsall...Alan Norris...Eric Langton...Geoff Gregory...Trevor Thomas...........Sitting ...John Oakes...Bill Haxton...Teddy Dressel.

Comment by: Ackky on 27th January 2009 at 18:56

Good photo Alan, a few familiar faces here, all our yesterdays.

Comment by: THE DARK ONE on 28th January 2009 at 05:25

WHY DID ERIC LANGTON HAVE WHITES ON ????

Comment by: james hornby on 28th January 2009 at 08:39

steve anders now a succesfull property buisness man .

Comment by: Alan Norris on 28th January 2009 at 09:53

Re Eric Langton..He was doing a 3xmonth training period in the drawing office. Cant imagine why the remaining brain surgeons looked so dirty !

Comment by: 1934granada. on 28th January 2009 at 10:58

Is that John Oakes who owned Micron electrical and video shop?

Comment by: Alan Norris on 28th January 2009 at 17:41

Re John Oakes. Yes, he owned Micron.If you Look under Gidlow School there is an even younger example.

Comment by: Les Jackson on 3rd February 2009 at 19:03

Hiya lads please get in touch.

Comment by: Dave Rigby on 24th February 2009 at 03:53

Hi Alan, great picture.
Do you know what year was the first intake of Kitt Green apprentices and who they were???

Comment by: bill johnson on 28th February 2011 at 12:57

just one correction to the names,it is jack harrison not bill harrison,he was a fitter on soup filling and is still alive aged about 85,whereas jack will be in his middle sixties.if any one would like to contact me i have submitted my e-mail.

Comment by: Barrie Kay on 6th September 2012 at 11:57

Started my apprentiship with Jimmy Donohue and Eric Langton at Standish 1959.The reason im not on the photo is that due to my position my identity had to be kept secret.

Comment by: Bill Johnson on 26th July 2019 at 17:17

Albert Glover,Jimmy Donohue,Eric Langton,Trevor Thomas and Teddy Dressel RIP

Comment by: Les Jackson on 6th September 2020 at 20:41

Got this photo on my screen saver.

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