Just been looking at the Staff Photos on Threetowners & a wee bit disappointed there are none for the period 1938-1947 when my mum worked there. She was Helen Kellie back then & initially worked in the office & latterly was in charge of one of the staff canteens. She left Ardeer in 1947 when she & Dad got married. As mum's family didn't possess a camera I have very few photos of her before she married Dad.
Bob
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Re: ICI Ardeer Staff Photos
Bob, I reckon through the war years it's unlikely photographs of the workings and workers would have been taken inside the factory - you'd have got shot as a spy. And, I'm sure social get togethers would be very few at that time where photos could have been taken.
My Grandfather James Kelly McCallum was a donkey man (stoker / Greaser) on the ICI ships. He died of natural causes in the canteen at the ICI in 1944.
My Grandfather James Kelly McCallum was a donkey man (stoker / Greaser) on the ICI ships. He died of natural causes in the canteen at the ICI in 1944.
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Re: ICI Ardeer Staff Photos
I've no doubt you're right about the espionage potential of photography at Ardeer during the war years but the war ended in 1945 & Mum didn't leave until 1947.
The mention of your grandfather was interesting & I'm assuming his passing wasn't in the canteen where Mum was in charge as there was more than one canteen. Apparently some men bypassed their " local " canteen & came to Mum's as they got bigger helpings &/or preferred Mum's cooking. Mind you I'm not sure when Mum moved from the office to the canteen.
Bob
The mention of your grandfather was interesting & I'm assuming his passing wasn't in the canteen where Mum was in charge as there was more than one canteen. Apparently some men bypassed their " local " canteen & came to Mum's as they got bigger helpings &/or preferred Mum's cooking. Mind you I'm not sure when Mum moved from the office to the canteen.
Bob