
Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 1 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 3:42am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 We left for Oz in the 70's although my hubby was settled in his job (Keelavite Hydraulics, Meriden). Were they taken over by Lucas? However he landed up working for Lucas here a week after arriving in Perth. Moneywise, as a hydraulics engineer, he never looked back. ![]() |
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TEKMELF HAWKESBURY All posts by this member | 2 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 8:23am Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:78 I was employed by KH from the mid 60's until the late 70's. Prior to the takeover by Lucas it was a family orientated company. Daily, George Keeling would walk through the factory speaking to the workers, most of them he would know by name. Take over by Lucas and the atmosphere changed overnight. Ok, we had new litter bins throughout the factory and new lines painted along the walkways, but the family feeling was gone. Your husband would remember the children's parties and the skittle evenings organised by John Ashfield, the walkabout by Arthur Downes with his Churchillian cigar and the special bus to take the workers to and from Meriden. It was almost a pleasure to go to work. |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 3 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 9:26am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 Thanks for that TEKMELF. If only hubby was here now (Tony Shepherd - broke his ankle playing soccer). He got his leg pulled over that one!!!! Phil Roxborough, Fred Pully, little Bob Appleby and Bill, sorry Bill never did know your surname, it was always just Bill. Great cricket on the green too even with a couple of shattered windscreens. My daughter remembers the Christmas parties, I think Bill had a hand with those. The old bus I am surprised it lasted so long. Good days well remembered ![]() |
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mickw nuneaton All posts by this member | 4 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 1:24pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:412 My father worked at Keelavite in the stores, his name was Bill Williams. ![]() |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 2:10pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 That must be him, mickw, always had a cheeky grin, and the name Williams clinched it. ![]() |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 6 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 2:45pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 ![]() |
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mickw nuneaton All posts by this member | 7 of 12 Thu 8th Dec 2016 4:29pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:412 That could be my dad in the centre of the photo with the bald head but I can't make out his features when I expand it. Is that the Bill you mention DT? ![]() |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 8 of 12 Fri 9th Dec 2016 1:58am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 There you go then mickw, it could well be Bill Williams. If that is your dad in the photo then I hope it brought a smile to your face. I bet you didn't expect that. Sorry I could not make the photo any clearer but it is an old one. Tony is the one on the left with all the hair on his face!!!!!!!! ![]() |
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mickw nuneaton All posts by this member | 9 of 12 Fri 9th Dec 2016 2:51am Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:412 Hi Dreamtime, have you any idea what year your photo was taken? My dad retired around 73 or 74 ![]() |
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Derrickarthur Coventry All posts by this member | 10 of 12 Fri 9th Dec 2016 9:17pm Member: Joined Nov 2014 Total posts:190 My wife Dyanne worked at Keelavite between 1985 and 1990. She was canteen manageress, mainly for Stone Caterers. She had to leave in 1990 because of severe pre-natal problems. Her main assistant was Cath Baskerville with whom we still keep in touch, if only at Christmas. I remember when Dyanne landed the job, I had to act as co-pilot "6" times on the Sunday evening from her parents house in Keresley to the Keelavite factory and back so she wouldn't be late or get lost on her first day. I was also roped in to man the BBQ a couple of times and to help out on Bonfire night celebrations.
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 11 of 12 Sun 21st Feb 2021 10:55pm Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:415 On 8th Dec 2016 9:26am, Dreamtime said:
Thanks for that TEKMELF. If only hubby was here now (Tony Shepherd - broke his ankle playing soccer). He got his leg pulled over that one!!!! Phil Roxborough, Fred Pully, little Bob Appleby and Bill, sorry Bill never did know your surname, it was always just Bill. Great cricket on the green too even with a couple of shattered windscreens. My daughter remembers the Christmas parties, I think Bill had a hand with those. The old bus I am surprised it lasted so long. Good days well remembered
Fred Pully went on to open his own hydraulics factory on the estate at Aldermans Green Road![]() Mick Strong |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 12 of 12 Mon 22nd Feb 2021 4:48am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 Mick Strong,
Yes, although Tony has passed away the memories still remain and we did hear from Fred since arriving here in 1974, in fact Phil Roxborough posted a message on here a few years ago but nothing since. What a great bunch of workmates Tony had and always considered himself lucky. ![]() |
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