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extracts from - Norah Renny on working as farm servant (Cockermouth accent); Charles Armstrong on his farm (Elsdon); Richard Common on Wall send (Wall send); Tom Holmes on childhood games (Hetton le Hole, Durham)
extracts from - Norah Renny on working as farm servant (Cockermouth accent); Charles Armstrong on his farm (Elsdon); Richard Common on Wall send (Wall send); Tom Holmes on childhood games (Hetton le Hole, Durham)
Whickham part 2
Whickham Urban district from 1939 to 1945 - memories were recorded and then read by Whickham U3A drama group - Thomas Dickinson childhood memories of world war two; Sunniside; Mary Burdon Gilhespie; Margaret Rayner and the Timber Corps; Hilda Forster - Swalwell school; Sheils Carver; Thelma Liddle; Ann Keen; William Richardson's services beyond the call of duty; Bill Halls journey through Europe with Monty; control commission Berlin, Mary Holmes. Margaret Dryburgh a Japanese prisoner of war; the Captive Hymn
Whickham Urban district from 1939 to 1945 - memories were recorded and then read by Whickham U3A drama group - Thomas Dickinson childhood memories of world war two; Sunniside; Mary Burdon Gilhespie; Margaret Rayner and the Timber Corps; Hilda Forster - Swalwell school; Sheils Carver; Thelma Liddle; Ann Keen; William Richardson's services beyond the call of duty; Bill Halls journey through Europe with Monty; control commission Berlin, Mary Holmes. Margaret Dryburgh a Japanese prisoner of war; the Captive Hymn
Mrs Holmes
Mother worked at white lead factory and got parish relief. Joined sisters working in ropery, only 12. Hit a boy, nearly got the sack. Hard work making washing lines. With early wages, got a barrow full of tarry wood and sold it door to door; left ropery to do this. Moved around between different relatives, got married at 18. When first world war started, got work building coke ovens, labouring, pay and conditions, became strong. Husband lost his war pension because wouldn't go for a medical, never put himself forward for things. Equipment and methods constructing coke ovens. Husband used to tr...
Mother worked at white lead factory and got parish relief. Joined sisters working in ropery, only 12. Hit a boy, nearly got the sack. Hard work making washing lines. With early wages, got a barrow full of tarry wood and sold it door to door; left ropery to do this. Moved around between different relatives, got married at 18. When first world war started, got work building coke ovens, labouring, pay and conditions, became strong. Husband lost his war pension because wouldn't go for a medical, never put himself forward for things. Equipment and methods constructing coke ovens. Husband used to tr...
Iris Holmes
Brought up by her father. Career path through Northern Clothing and Astraka fur factory. Working at Northern Clothing, the trading estate. Aspects of work: clocking system, piecework, pay, leisure, friends, lunchtime, shopwork. "Worker's Playtime" radio. Conditions at Astraka - uniforms, special commissions, sales to staff, range of goods, machinery used. The continuance of the label. Bosses, closures, redundancies. Unions, holidays. Father's job at Shildon Railway works.
Brought up by her father. Career path through Northern Clothing and Astraka fur factory. Working at Northern Clothing, the trading estate. Aspects of work: clocking system, piecework, pay, leisure, friends, lunchtime, shopwork. "Worker's Playtime" radio. Conditions at Astraka - uniforms, special commissions, sales to staff, range of goods, machinery used. The continuance of the label. Bosses, closures, redundancies. Unions, holidays. Father's job at Shildon Railway works.
Eddie Holmes
Left school at 13, brief on first job as a telegram boy, cycling to deliver telegrams. Applying for Shildon Railway Works, steps of apprenticeship, career progression as a machinist profile burner, making high capacity wagons, rose to inspector. Lunch breaks. Aspects of employment - machinery used, shifts, wages, holidays together. Layout and atmosphere of machine room, safety precautions, accidents and ambulance room. More on machines and conditions. Brief - clocking system, coolant, cats. Local snooker teams. Singing on the club scene. Showing the works during 1975 celebrations. Union member...
Left school at 13, brief on first job as a telegram boy, cycling to deliver telegrams. Applying for Shildon Railway Works, steps of apprenticeship, career progression as a machinist profile burner, making high capacity wagons, rose to inspector. Lunch breaks. Aspects of employment - machinery used, shifts, wages, holidays together. Layout and atmosphere of machine room, safety precautions, accidents and ambulance room. More on machines and conditions. Brief - clocking system, coolant, cats. Local snooker teams. Singing on the club scene. Showing the works during 1975 celebrations. Union member...
Post on 6 August 2011 by BH082
“ Not wishing to sound pedantic,but I think even the post card manufacturer got this one wrong, It's Holmeside Sunderland. ”
“ Not wishing to sound pedantic,but I think even the post card manufacturer got this one wrong, It's Holmeside Sunderland. ”
Post on 10 November 2014 by SC0411
“ The winding engine site at Holmes Linn is still in good condition (2014) and using this drawing it is easy to understand what the whole looked like. Site a Scheduled Monument. ”
“ The winding engine site at Holmes Linn is still in good condition (2014) and using this drawing it is easy to understand what the whole looked like. Site a Scheduled Monument. ”
Post on 7 September 2015 by Anonymous
“ I want to say thank you to Paul Holmes and Barney for their help today. We are just a small Primary School in Bingley and asked Holmes Mann for help with building our role play area. Paul and Barney reepondsd immediately with an offer of the perfect off cuts to create the perfect potting shed.When Paul talks about a Family Business and caring for their employees they show this in so many ways. It is not every company that takes the time to help their community.Thank you and we will send some pictures of our Potting Shed. ”
“ I want to say thank you to Paul Holmes and Barney for their help today. We are just a small Primary School in Bingley and asked Holmes Mann for help with building our role play area. Paul and Barney reepondsd immediately with an offer of the perfect off cuts to create the perfect potting shed.When Paul talks about a Family Business and caring for their employees they show this in so many ways. It is not every company that takes the time to help their community.Thank you and we will send some pictures of our Potting Shed. ”
Coke Works
F Watson, M Holmes, J Railton and F Hughes pictured cleaning up coke beside one of the two 27 oven Becker batteries of the Fell Coke Works of Consett Iron Company. November 1965. Philipson Neg No 3977. Consett Iron Works.
F Watson, M Holmes, J Railton and F Hughes pictured cleaning up coke beside one of the two 27 oven Becker batteries of the Fell Coke Works of Consett Iron Company. November 1965. Philipson Neg No 3977. Consett Iron Works.
Sheep
Sheep at Lonk Sheep Breeders Show, Holmes Chapel, 1937. (glass plate) Farmers Guardian Collection
Sheep at Lonk Sheep Breeders Show, Holmes Chapel, 1937. (glass plate) Farmers Guardian Collection
Sheep
Sheep at Lonk Sheep Breeders Show, Holmes Chapel, 1937. (glass plate) Farmers Guardian Collection
Sheep at Lonk Sheep Breeders Show, Holmes Chapel, 1937. (glass plate) Farmers Guardian Collection
Tyneside Industrialists
Supplement to Invention, October 29th 1897, depicting leading Tyneside Industialists. 1- Rev ?, 2 - J Clayton FSA, 3 - G B Hunter - Swan & Hunter, 4 - James A Jobling - Greener & Co, 5 - O E Woodhouse, 6 - F L Pearson, 7 - Henry Foote, 8 - E M Bainbridge JP, 9 - H T Sopwith, 10 - Robert Robson - Robert Robson & Sons, 11 - John S Robson - Robert Robson & Sons, 12 - Andrew Reid, 13 - W Philipson - Altkinson & Philipson, 14 - John Philipson - Atkinson & Philipson, 15 - W H Holmes, 16 - James Dixon, 17 - R W Cooke, 18 - J M Carr, 19 - W Fox, 20 - I C Johnson JP, 21 - George Hutton, 22 - John A Pyr...
Supplement to Invention, October 29th 1897, depicting leading Tyneside Industialists. 1- Rev ?, 2 - J Clayton FSA, 3 - G B Hunter - Swan & Hunter, 4 - James A Jobling - Greener & Co, 5 - O E Woodhouse, 6 - F L Pearson, 7 - Henry Foote, 8 - E M Bainbridge JP, 9 - H T Sopwith, 10 - Robert Robson - Robert Robson & Sons, 11 - John S Robson - Robert Robson & Sons, 12 - Andrew Reid, 13 - W Philipson - Altkinson & Philipson, 14 - John Philipson - Atkinson & Philipson, 15 - W H Holmes, 16 - James Dixon, 17 - R W Cooke, 18 - J M Carr, 19 - W Fox, 20 - I C Johnson JP, 21 - George Hutton, 22 - John A Pyr...
Exemption certificate
An exemption certificate for John Holmes of Wood Row, Twizell, shaft boy at Twizell Colliery from Military Service, 16 Jan 1918.
An exemption certificate for John Holmes of Wood Row, Twizell, shaft boy at Twizell Colliery from Military Service, 16 Jan 1918.
Exemption certificate
An exemption certificate for John Holmes of Wood Row, Twizell, shaft boy at Twizell Colliery from Military Service, 16 Jan 1918.
An exemption certificate for John Holmes of Wood Row, Twizell, shaft boy at Twizell Colliery from Military Service, 16 Jan 1918.
Harrington Mill Pit Colliery
Sketch of Harrington Mill Pit Colliery taken from A Treatise on the Mines of Durham & Northumberland by J H N Holmes Esq FSA.
Sketch of Harrington Mill Pit Colliery taken from A Treatise on the Mines of Durham & Northumberland by J H N Holmes Esq FSA.
Clanny Lamps
Diagrams of mine lamps designed by Dr Clanny and Mr Brandling taken from A Treatise on the Mines of Durham & Northumberland by J H N Holmes Esq FSA.
Diagrams of mine lamps designed by Dr Clanny and Mr Brandling taken from A Treatise on the Mines of Durham & Northumberland by J H N Holmes Esq FSA.
Sir Humphrey Davy's lamps
Diagrams of mine lamps designed by Sir H Davy and Mr Stephenson taken from A Treatise on the Mines of Durham & Northumberland by J H N Holmes Esq FSA.
Diagrams of mine lamps designed by Sir H Davy and Mr Stephenson taken from A Treatise on the Mines of Durham & Northumberland by J H N Holmes Esq FSA.
Home Guard
Group of members of the Home Guard, Arthur William Holmes front row 3rd from right..
Group of members of the Home Guard, Arthur William Holmes front row 3rd from right..
ICI staff
Arthur William Holmes (1912 -), back row 2nd from right, at ICI administrative Staff College, Henley. He worked at ICI Billingham and retired as Works manager at ICI Prudhoe late 1960's.
Arthur William Holmes (1912 -), back row 2nd from right, at ICI administrative Staff College, Henley. He worked at ICI Billingham and retired as Works manager at ICI Prudhoe late 1960's.
Fisherman's shiel
Interior of a fisherman's shiel in Sandstell Road, Spittal, Berwick, 25th May 1994. One of oldest buildings in Spittal and now under threat of demolition. Bunk (still in use) beside fire was originally one of a pair, made of painted pine 2' 8" wide. Owned by Mr Holmes, a fish merchant (Est late 18th century)
Interior of a fisherman's shiel in Sandstell Road, Spittal, Berwick, 25th May 1994. One of oldest buildings in Spittal and now under threat of demolition. Bunk (still in use) beside fire was originally one of a pair, made of painted pine 2' 8" wide. Owned by Mr Holmes, a fish merchant (Est late 18th century)
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