Wigan Album
NCB workshops Kirkless
13 CommentsPhoto: Steve Irvine
Item #: 10899
They could have took their overalls off!
Knowing Kirkless workshops, they probably had to nip out to the pub in their dinner break, which was only short.
your right mick it was a short break we look as though weve been tangoed
Is that "Black Bob" in the background with the beard??
Yes it is Black Bob [Bob Bretherton] sadly no longer with us
What date did kirkless close?
Kirkless closed 1986
Anyone know the name of the person at the very back with his hand on the wall holding a cigarette. His surname was Atherton I think? and he lived on Cale Lane in the sixties.
In the Commercial for what probably was a well-deserved pint. The Kirkless Hall Inn can be seen through the window.
The Commercial Inn is on the canal bridge just before the now Kirkless Industrial Estate.
The bloke at the back with his hand on the wall is John Atherton, I drink with him in the Gerard Arms at Aspull every Sunday afternoon :-)
Paul - is that you sat on the left of John Atherton with the tash ? I think I remember you, I used to work in the machine shop, Bill MacDonald was the foreman, I used to work with Clive Cottingham ( COTTY )Kenny Hindley, Billy Liptrot, Derek Bishop ( Bishy - sadly no longer with us ) Chris Eccleston,Jack Melling and a few more.
My dad was an Electrician and worked with a lot of these chaps in the photo, he was good friends with the bloke on the left - Harold Green.
No that's not me Jimmy, I left well before that. ( I sent you an email explaining after seeing your comments) Say hello to John Atherton for me please.
Hi
I'm after buying a kirkless workshops branch badge for my son, he collects miners badges and I was hoping someone would be kind enough to try and help, I am an ex miner and my lads interest has come from that, hope someone can help
Thank you
Jim