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Plessey, Pioneer Works, Union Bridge & Lamberhead

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Pioneer Works Quality Control Team 1973
Pioneer Works Quality Control Team 1973
Photo: Gwendoline Fox
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Item #: 11728
Plessey Pioneer Works.
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Comment by: James on 6th September 2009 at 22:48

The Lady on the far right was called Winnie Smith I used to hang a round with her daughter Julie. They live next door but one in Up holland. Sadly Winnie passed away in 1984.

Comment by: judith hodson(hutchinson) on 7th September 2009 at 12:22

i remember those faces. i used to work on meter adjusting. me mam annie was shop steward in machine shop, we both moved to lamberhead

Comment by: janet on 7th September 2009 at 13:33

Hi Gwen, I remember Jane and Winnie, can't place the other girl though..

Comment by: Gwen Fox on 7th September 2009 at 14:59

Hi Janet, the other girl is Brenda Wilson,I think Brenda come from Wallgate when they closed down.

Comment by: Gwen Fox on 7th September 2009 at 15:05

Hi Judith, I remember your mother but I cant place you,my husband Keith was the Toolroom manager

Comment by: janet on 7th September 2009 at 16:04

I don't remember ever seeing Jane and her not smiling, she was a lovely person..

Comment by: gwen Fox on 7th September 2009 at 18:12

The last time I saw Jane she was nursing in Wigan Hospices and still smiling

Comment by: Alan on 7th September 2009 at 19:24

These girls look a lot more feminine than today's youngsters!

Comment by: susan Espinoza was susan Freeman on 24th April 2013 at 21:12

i remember all these girls i worked as an adjuster on ratchet relays

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