My dad worked there all his life , Alan Robson

It was so nice to see these pictures, it brought a lot of memories back and my dad tommy little was on a lot of these pictures, we miss him so much but he was a massive part of hugh mackays carpet factory working there from the age of 15 and retiring at 62. We are so proud of him.

@nessie39

10 жыл бұрын

***** thank you thats a lovely compliment, i was wondering if you have more pics for another video I should have a look and see if i can find any for you, but thanks for posting this it was lovely to see.

iN 1966, when we got married our first house was carpeted with Hugh Mackay carpets, if I remember correctly the Durham Super Plusman?, visitors to our home were amazed at the quality, even now we miss that house, and those carpets, and it formed a lasting impression on us, I heard that they'd closed, but understand the names been revived by an Aussie firm, Lots of Love to all the ex-workers and craftsmen who worked there, they did us proud. A Leeds, England family.

Nearly all my family worked at the factory and it was nice to see my Aunt Kate Brown of the photographs. It was part of my early life as well as I was born in Walkergate and lived there from 1940 to 1946. Fond memories

It was very nice to see these pictures as many of them had my granddad in who is tommy little and it made me proud of him even more than I am already, cant wait to see part 2 hopefully he will get recognition

@rob4lfc1995

10 жыл бұрын

***** That's wonderful im only young so I don't know many people on the video but a second video would be great, may I ask did you work there and how did you know tommy little?

worked there from 1979 to 1994 for me...happy days

worked there a long time me self and me father even longer some great times

PS. On a technical note - I'd like to fix the aspect ratio of this video, and would be happy to do so...

I see (with the later photos) Paul Briggs, Frankie "Stetson" (Steanson), Tommy Little. Many others. (77-85 I was there)

Also remember, fondly, Dickie Usher, who only survived a couple of years into retirement before he died.

Ha - remember Brian Whelan who famously built a mezzanine picking table floor that had a huge gap...