Updated 22nd June 2008
I have decided to include this page as a tribute to Bellis & Morcom in Ladywood
I hope these pictures bring back many happy memories to people who worked there
If you have any photographs of Bellis and Morcom and would like to see them on this website
Contact Mac Joseph at mac@oldladywood.co.uk
These photographs are copyright and must not be used for any commercial purposes or exhibitions without permission
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The Testing Department |
The Pattern Shop |
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1923 |
The Machine Yard, 1923, showing dressed castings ready for machining |
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The Erecting Shop, 1923, Boiler Yard |
Bellis & Morcom, 1915 |
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Engineers |
Iron Foundry, 1823 |
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J. Pain, A. Lock, W. H. Beet, E. L. J. Hetherington, T. E. Bellwood, G. A. Peckover, W. Colley, T. E. T. Taylor, B. D. Hogan, A. H. Witherstone, B. W. Deacon, G. Allis, D. J. Pressdee, R. B. Hubball, S. J. Salt, E. A Doe, B. V. Holberry, F. A. Marsh, D. Horton, E. G. Toogood, W. K. Bache, T. Lawrence, D. D. Venn, G. Bowker Photograph courtesy of Graham Taylor Picture of his late brother Trevor Taylor |
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W. W. Stephenson, E. E. Williams, F. G. Wilson, V. Andrews, H. Hammond, K. Sanford, A. Noakes, H. Hadley, L. C. Truman, E. Frazer, W. J. Jenkins, J. Ruth, J. Cox, C. Pagett, J. Nevitt, J. Lakin, F. H. Barnes, A. R. Martin, J. Birch, N. H. Fitter, F. Crowley, H. E. Purnell, W. Thompson, H. J. Williams, E. Gallagher, A. E. Stanton Photograph courtesy of Bob Williams Mr. E. Williams is Bob's grandfather |
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Do you know any of the people in this photograph? It was taken Thursday, 28th April 1955. The trophy is the Silversmiths Cup (Works League), won Saturday, 23rd April v Birmingham Mint - 3 - 1
Back row:- J. Wilkinson (man), P. Green, B. Hewett, D. Stevens, J. Morrall, K. Taylor, D. Lamb, R. Gurley, M. Canning.
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row:- M. Stirk, T. Jeavons, T. Amos (sec) E. Hunt(cap) ??? S. Wilson B. Apperley.
Roy
Gurley and Mick Canning did not play in the final. Many thanks to John Morrall for the information |
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The Apprentices of Bellis and Morcom
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These photographs were taken on 19th May 2005 Copyright Mac Joseph |
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The inside of the Bellis and Morcom Factory, Ledsam Street, Ladywood. c.1920 Photograph courtesy of Birmingham Lives |
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