I lived at Vigo & went to St Joseph's infants + juniors. I started an apprenticeship at ROF Birtley in 1980. Jimmy Sterling took us apprentices running around Birtley + to Gateshead Stadium. Top bloke
I work for BAE Systems. I worked at this factory and helped decommission this site. I now work at the new factory in Washington. I know most of the people in this video. The old Birtley site is still undeveloped.
I was a Birtley boy .i lived at Barley Mow .till 12 . .but my parents were from Birtley originaly. My grand father on my mothers side was a Belgium from Elizabethville . Who stopped in Birtley after the war . He was Cornelius Skol CONNIE he was called . Wonder if anyone can remember him . So i owe my existance to the KIZER starting the first world war . Otherwise Belgium would not have been over ran and the Belgium community living in Birtley .and working at the munitions factory. By the time i was up and exploring Birtley in the early 50s the Belgiums had returned back to their homeland . A strange tale anyone got any memories of the times or of Birtley .
@@ianhawdon3680Hi again. The ones I can remember in the toolroom were Geoff Robinson, Steve Race. Dave Routledge and Ernie Watson. I think there was a guy called Dave McGhee and Brian Hewitson.
@@ianhawdon3680 I refurbished this plaque which was at Birtley and is now on the wall at Washington. ua-cam.com/video/XkZLZTxI5mU/v-deo.htmlsi=qgH4fKU6dUk1niRR
Hi there. What years did you work there from?. I was there from 2009 to present. Sadly the new factory doesn't reflect the past history or nostalgia of this great site.
brilliant video
I lived at Vigo & went to St Joseph's infants + juniors. I started an apprenticeship at ROF Birtley in 1980. Jimmy Sterling took us apprentices running around Birtley + to Gateshead Stadium. Top bloke
My Mum worked in the munitions factory she moved to Birtley for the work and thats how she met my dad
not only WW1 but right up to present day shells from Birtley have been used around the world including the Falklands.
I work for BAE Systems. I worked at this factory and helped decommission this site. I now work at the new factory in Washington. I know most of the people in this video. The old Birtley site is still undeveloped.
I was a Birtley boy .i lived at Barley Mow .till 12 . .but my parents were from Birtley originaly. My grand father on my mothers side was a Belgium from Elizabethville . Who stopped in Birtley after the war . He was Cornelius Skol CONNIE he was called . Wonder if anyone can remember him . So i owe my existance to the KIZER starting the first world war . Otherwise Belgium would not have been over ran and the Belgium community living in Birtley .and working at the munitions factory. By the time i was up and exploring Birtley in the early 50s the Belgiums had returned back to their homeland . A strange tale anyone got any memories of the times or of Birtley .
I worked here 40 yrs ago with jimmy clough as a timekeeper
Hi mate. Can you remember Charlie Clarke, John Mills and Norman Gawthorpe?.
@@ShaffickJhauree-cc9dt sorry i dont i worked in toolroom,electricians and milling operatives
@@ianhawdon3680Hi again. The ones I can remember in the toolroom were Geoff Robinson, Steve Race. Dave Routledge and Ernie Watson. I think there was a guy called Dave McGhee and Brian Hewitson.
@@ianhawdon3680 Brian Armstrong who features in this video compiled a book about Birtley. If you're interested I can try and get you a copy.
@@ianhawdon3680 I refurbished this plaque which was at Birtley and is now on the wall at Washington. ua-cam.com/video/XkZLZTxI5mU/v-deo.htmlsi=qgH4fKU6dUk1niRR
Will always remember legion club lunchtime had loads of pints ready for rof workers
Hi there. What years did you work there from?. I was there from 2009 to present. Sadly the new factory doesn't reflect the past history or nostalgia of this great site.
@@lardy70s hi 1975 to 1980 went down there few weeks ago all boarded up now