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Originally Posted by DtheP47
I served my time at the English Electric and remember more than one housewife in her scarf and curlers waiting at the back gates of th'Lectric on paydays to get first dibbs on their husbands pay packet before the Village Blacksmith  |
I used to live at 46 Rishton Rd., and my dad worked at English Electric for a while before shifting to Huncoat power station. I remember the crew walking down Charles (?) St. at quitting time. I think that the Village must have been the closest pub to the plant. A long way to go on pay day, with a thirst on.
Even beer at 1/10d a pint could make a big hole in the pay packet.
