It was ironic when my father, as a youngman, left his home town of Caerphilly, South Wales in the 40s to come to Birmingham to escape working down the pit that the only work he could get was down the mine at Hamstead Colliery, but it wasn't long before he got a job at a non-ferrous metal rolling mill: The old firm of Earle, Bourne and Co (became Delta Metals) where he spent most of his working life, on permanent nights: 4 nights per week, 12 hours per night.
Peg.
Hello Peg I´m new in the forum. My great grand fathed was John William Earle founder of Earle and Bourne in 1876. His son Kennet Luton Earle arrives to Bilbao, Spain in 1910 to be the Director of the new mill that E & B buy in 1895.
I have a lot of info about the mills and the history Earle and Bourne.
Sorry for the conditions of the workers!!!!, its part of my family history ... and sorry for my english. !!!!