Wigan Album
Turner Brothers
11 CommentsPhoto: Dennis Miller
Item #: 11093
The building in front is the canteen, with the works bowling green in front of that.
my dad worked there when i was little my sister and me whent to the christmas partys there father christmas came down that walk way on a sliegh it was on a rope they had a few men pulling it i thought it was real that was about fiftie years ago lol. she
Is this the Turners (asbestos )Brothers ?
yes it his freda
Used to Gobble our lunch so as to be able to play bowls every day 1960/61 Worked in Plastics Dept
My dad worked here for 30 yrs in the rubber belting dept.,sadly because of the chemicals they used,he eventually got cancer of the bladder,from which he died.I have his 25 years service certificate hanging on my wall.He used to cycle to Turners from Belle Green Lane every day.At that time there were no buses that ran straight through and down Leigh Road.Ironically,I now live in Leigh Road,very near Turners.Dad also worked at Turners in Rochdale before transferring to Hindley Green,as did my mum.
I left school in 1974 and started work as a Junior Clerk in the despatch office at Turner's (TBA Belting Ltd.). I worked with Jimmy Finch, Angela, Valerie, Lynn, Barbara, Jenny, Carole, Jean and Susan. Good times! Does anyone remember any of us?
My Dad Ken Stevenson worked there for a number of years. He had emphesema probabaly a work related disease. Iremember the Christmas parties and all the staff being uncles and aunties for the day. Happy days.
I worked in the canteen between 1967/69 in the Pastry room. Mary Seddon was in charge of Stores, Miss young the Canteen, Vera our Boss & Joyce did paperwork.
i think my grandad used to work here, albert johnson
My dad worked here all his working life and the Christmas parties were a wonderful event.Girls presents all wrapped in pink and the boys in blue. It was magical!!
my Dad George Schofield worked in the rubber belting for years before he had to retire through ill health I remember the Christmas parties held in the canteen they were so special