I stumbled across this forum by accident. I was reminiscing with one of my daughters and she found Dare to Build.
I worked in the offices (having been interviewed by Dorothy Black) starting as Junior Shorthand Typist in the General Office, I then worked for Barry Vincent for a short time, then moved onto the Estates Office with Mr Bradley. I did some work with Mr Robin too. My future husband, Alan Walker worked in the Cabinet Shop and when we got engaged, the Cabinet Shop organised a party. When we got married in 1965 the Company paid for our stair carpet in our house in Clements Road, Yardley.
I have a number of photographs of events at Alum Rock Road, Ward End, including a Staff Outing to Windsor and Maidenhead and some from the Christmas Party that took place at Bats Hall. I was one of the Office girls that took part in the CanCan there and have the photos to prove it.
I do have a Quarterly Bulletin of The Dare News, 1962 1st Edition, which shows some of the houses being built at that time, and also shows some pictures from the Christmas Party. Other photographs are from the Centenary Celebration 1865-1965, held at Penns Hall, Sutton Coldfield.
I enjoyed the trip down memory lane, having read some of the posts.
Happy to post photos if anyone is interested.