These offices were part of the Cork Insulation. They used the ground floor and the Works Engineers were on the first floor. The drawing office where I worked was at the rear of the building. There were 6 of us in the office.
The first picture is the Cork Insulations Offices, the front of this building is in Hanover Streeet, which led in from Trafalgar Street. If you look to the corner you can see the Cork gatepost leading into the works where they made insulation, it was called SLAGBESTOS, made from slag dumped nearby, then later because it was unsuitable blue slag cobbles were bought in and used.
The Cork Insulation boss was Mr W Tysal from Darlington, his number two was a Mr Parks (died 1965), and number 3 Mr Ernie Parker, Norton. The unmade road shown led down to the works, and then carried on past the Torch, towards the slag heaps about 1/4 mile away.
Thanks to me Ian. When in my 1st year apprenticeship in the joiners shop it was my responsibility to supply the sticks and logs for these fires. I hated that job.
The full compliment of draughtsmen in the early 60’s was the three already mentioned along with Ted Pickard, Keith Tallantyre and myself, with George Burton being Chief Draughtsman. Bill Hutchinson was Chief Works Engineer along wih Archie Moffat and Peter Steiner. At the time HW only used the upper floor, the ground floor being the offices of Cork Insulation and Asbestos. Most of the offices had fireplaces, the drawing office having two,one at each end of the room. Very cosy during the winter!
As the youngest apprentice it was my job to supply sticks and logs for the fires. That meant chopping them and then having to deliver them to the office. I also did this for a certain Director who lived at Middleton St George. Can”t remember his name now but think it began with “S”. The machinist in the Joiners shop was always telling me to use the old very dry wood because it would spit out big sparks. Probably to burn the carpets.
These two photos are a rear view & end view of the building which housed the Head Wrightson”s Works Engineering(Maintenance)Drawing Offices,a view of the front of the building is REF-t4343.
These offices were part of the Cork Insulation. They used the ground floor and the Works Engineers were on the first floor. The drawing office where I worked was at the rear of the building. There were 6 of us in the office.
You would of worked with Jimmy (Sticker) Dickinson, Doug Merryweather & Terry McCabe.
My brother Michael served his time at Head Wrightsons as a welder
The first picture is the Cork Insulations Offices, the front of this building is in Hanover Streeet, which led in from Trafalgar Street. If you look to the corner you can see the Cork gatepost leading into the works where they made insulation, it was called SLAGBESTOS, made from slag dumped nearby, then later because it was unsuitable blue slag cobbles were bought in and used.
The Cork Insulation boss was Mr W Tysal from Darlington, his number two was a Mr Parks (died 1965), and number 3 Mr Ernie Parker, Norton. The unmade road shown led down to the works, and then carried on past the Torch, towards the slag heaps about 1/4 mile away.
Thanks to me Ian. When in my 1st year apprenticeship in the joiners shop it was my responsibility to supply the sticks and logs for these fires. I hated that job.
The full compliment of draughtsmen in the early 60’s was the three already mentioned along with Ted Pickard, Keith Tallantyre and myself, with George Burton being Chief Draughtsman. Bill Hutchinson was Chief Works Engineer along wih Archie Moffat and Peter Steiner. At the time HW only used the upper floor, the ground floor being the offices of Cork Insulation and Asbestos. Most of the offices had fireplaces, the drawing office having two,one at each end of the room. Very cosy during the winter!
Also Terry McCabe.
Jimmy (Sticker) Dickinson & Dougie Merryweather worked in these drawing offices.
As the youngest apprentice it was my job to supply sticks and logs for the fires. That meant chopping them and then having to deliver them to the office. I also did this for a certain Director who lived at Middleton St George. Can”t remember his name now but think it began with “S”. The machinist in the Joiners shop was always telling me to use the old very dry wood because it would spit out big sparks. Probably to burn the carpets.
These two photos are a rear view & end view of the building which housed the Head Wrightson”s Works Engineering(Maintenance)Drawing Offices,a view of the front of the building is REF-t4343.