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Humber Apprentices (1953 - 1959) O.M.G. ! I don't believe it. !! Page 18 of the C.E.T. on Thursday 1st December 2011 took me back 58 years. I have that photo. I am in that photo. I was there. If you look at the right hand side there is a head framed by a black doorway. That is me. The photo has brought memories flooding back. I ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Apprentices (1948 - 1958) Good to see the photograph of the Humber Hillman Pupils & Apprentices circa 1953. I finished my apprenticeship in February 1953 as a Toolmaker, and called for national service in March. This photograph was taken later I suspect,because i am not on it. I am able to identify a few ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Humber Apprentices (1956 - 1985) I started my apprenticeship in 1956. I well remember the weekly PE sessions on the playing field. The main advantage of these sessions was the free cooked breakfast afterwards. The disadvantage was the early start (7.00 AM)and the fact that if you were even 5 mins late you didn t get the breakfast ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Rootes R.F.C. (1950 - 1955) During the 1950's I was an Apprentice at the Humber. Click here to see memory about Humber Apprentices During that time I joined the Rugby Club and have photographic memories of the years 1954 and 1955. Photo 1 in 1954 was taken 57 years ago and I cannot remember the names of those ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Roy Wells Memory of Don Foster (1950 - 1959) I am on the photo of 1953 Humber apprentices, thats me on the top row 3rd on the left of centre! I served my apprenticeship with Don Foster, Keith Durran and Jimmy Abrams amongst others. Happy Memories of working at the humber and meeting my wonderful wife Ruth. Still happily married after ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Old Coventry film 1945 Bill Owen(last of the summer wine) (1945 - 1945) Came across this film on the getty website Featuring Bill Owen in 1945 returning to Coventry after serving in the War. Many landmarks are seen,as well as the new prefab housing being built. Film also features Sheila Mercer who plays mother, She played Mrs Sugden in the original Emmerdale ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Riding school outskirts coventry (1977 - 1979) I was a child at the notorious girls home Newfields house on foleshill Coventry when I was 10 yrs old. On a weekend I was taken to a riding school for the weekend (was heaven escaping the hell of newfields home) I remember it being on the outskirts of Coventry. Cannot remember the ladies name ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Humber Apprentices (1953 - 1959)
O.M.G. ! I don't believe it. !! Page 18 of the C.E.T. on Thursday 1st December 2011 took me back 58 years. I have that photo. I am in that photo. I was there. If you look at the right hand side there is a head framed by a black doorway. That is me. The photo has brought memories flooding back. I ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Apprentices (1948 - 1958)
Good to see the photograph of the Humber Hillman Pupils & Apprentices circa 1953. I finished my apprenticeship in February 1953 as a Toolmaker, and called for national service in March. This photograph was taken later I suspect,because i am not on it. I am able to identify a few ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Humber Apprentices (1956 - 1985)
I started my apprenticeship in 1956. I well remember the weekly PE sessions on the playing field. The main advantage of these sessions was the free cooked breakfast afterwards. The disadvantage was the early start (7.00 AM)and the fact that if you were even 5 mins late you didn t get the breakfast ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Rootes R.F.C. (1950 - 1955)
During the 1950's I was an Apprentice at the Humber. Click here to see memory about Humber Apprentices During that time I joined the Rugby Club and have photographic memories of the years 1954 and 1955. Photo 1 in 1954 was taken 57 years ago and I cannot remember the names of those ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Roy Wells Memory of Don Foster (1950 - 1959)
I am on the photo of 1953 Humber apprentices, thats me on the top row 3rd on the left of centre! I served my apprenticeship with Don Foster, Keith Durran and Jimmy Abrams amongst others. Happy Memories of working at the humber and meeting my wonderful wife Ruth. Still happily married after ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Old Coventry film 1945 Bill Owen(last of the summer wine) (1945 - 1945)
Came across this film on the getty website Featuring Bill Owen in 1945 returning to Coventry after serving in the War. Many landmarks are seen,as well as the new prefab housing being built. Film also features Sheila Mercer who plays mother, She played Mrs Sugden in the original Emmerdale ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Riding school outskirts coventry (1977 - 1979)
I was a child at the notorious girls home Newfields house on foleshill Coventry when I was 10 yrs old. On a weekend I was taken to a riding school for the weekend (was heaven escaping the hell of newfields home) I remember it being on the outskirts of Coventry. Cannot remember the ladies name ... 'for the full story click on the title'