Charles Winn Valves Ltd - Communication Row

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Date:July 1979

Description:Charles Winn were located on Communication ROw for many years before moving to new premises at Bordesley in 1976. They became one of Britain's leading valve manufacturers employing 170 staff. On the staff was Lee Bank resident Janet Abbotts who can be seen in one of the pictures. Janet donated this article to the project. Use the "zoomify" button to read the article.


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1950s
Trip to Weston Super Mare
Trip to Weston Super Mare

Another view of the trip from the Y Block area to Weston Super Mare. This presumably ...

1970s
The
The "Y" Blocks

Looking towards Nash House on Grant Street. To the left are the low rise flats and ...

1990s
Avon House
Avon House

One of the Y Block developments constructed in the nineteen fifties. The three blocks ...

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Image courtesy of: Mrs Janet Abbotts

Donor ref:Janet Abbotts (67/7398)

Source: Mr Ron Butler ,  Mrs Gwen Hatton ,  Ms Angela Dyer ,  Mrs May Williams ,  Mr Arthur Sadler ,  Mrs Janet Abbotts ,  Ms Rose Pearson ,  Mrs Dolly Ray ,  Mrs Pamela Edwards ,  Mrs Betty Queen ,  Mr Ken Smith ,  Ms Julia Wagstaffe ,  Woodview Primary School ,  Ms Carol Woolley ,  St Thomas's School ,  E.R. Mason Youth Centre ,  Mr Bernard Allen ,  Mrs Gladys Russell ,  Mrs Pat Jones ,  Ms Angela Maloney ,  St Thomas Old Scholars ,  Mr Ken Bonham

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