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optimist · 24-07-2010, 08:51

Great to read all this. I can remember the hooter going and waiting for my grandad ( Bob Catlow) to come out of the Charles Street gate. The tsunami of folk coming down the street was awesome. Then was the added fun ( and some may remember it). There was a massive hump in the road in the middle of Charles Street... and if you encouraged Dad, the driver ,you got the Big Dipper experience ( Obviously not at hooter time!)! Bob retired in 1975 I beleive , got his watch, and cancer got him in 1976. Worked in the toolmaking shop I beleive.
It was a bit saddening when I bought one of the new houses on the old playing fields.
Come and Welcome Club for a pint anyone? I wish.

24-07-2010, 08:51	#53
optimist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: English Electric Company (Clayton-le-moors). Great to read all this. I can remember the hooter going and waiting for my grandad ( Bob Catlow) to come out of the Charles Street gate. The tsunami of folk coming down the street was awesome. Then was the added fun ( and some may remember it). There was a massive hump in the road in the middle of Charles Street... and if you encouraged Dad, the driver ,you got the Big Dipper experience ( Obviously not at hooter time!)! Bob retired in 1975 I beleive , got his watch, and cancer got him in 1976. Worked in the toolmaking shop I beleive. It was a bit saddening when I bought one of the new houses on the old playing fields. Come and Welcome Club for a pint anyone? I wish.