Saturday, 18 December 2010

Some Boston Factories

A few of Boston's long gone factories.

Beaulahs, Bargate End.

Beaulahs, Tawney Street.

Hursts, South Square.

John Fishers label factory, Sleaford Road.

Johnson's, South Square.
Ladies sorting peas at Beaulahs.

Lin-Can, London Road.

Newham's feather factory, Witham Town.

Ladies working at Whittle and Copes cigar factory, Norfolk Street.

Willer and Riley, London Road.

Willer and Riley.





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4 comments:

  1. bob smith21 December 2010 at 11:25

    i lived in the house next to willer and riley from 1947 to 1952 . best pic i have seen of the terrace . bob smith

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  2. Billy21 December 2010 at 15:04

    Thanks Bob, I think it was called Hamlet Terrace wasn't it? I do remember all the buildings on the photo but I wasn't born until 1950 so you should know better than me.

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  3. bob smith22 December 2010 at 14:34

    great stuff billy john clayton and i keep in touch by email and talk about bostons past very often. yes it was hamlet terrace .we were never short of plumbs and peaches........

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  4. Billy22 December 2010 at 15:46

    Ha Ha, know what you mean Bob, with us it was sprats off the Quayside and veg from the fields.

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