Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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8 November 2009
19:5032661Does anybody remember the British Railway children`s Christmas parties? And were they open to anybody? I have another old photograph I`ve looked after for years, and it shows the Railway social club party at the recently demolished co-op hall. The photograph is dated 17 February 1955. Must be a good number of Dover children on there, including myself, plus a number of adults at the back. Would look nice enlarged on display at the Dover museum I`d have thought. Some years, there was a pantomime visit instead. Any more info?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 November 2009
20:0632664great one colin, is that you in the party frock at the back?
on a less serious note, british rail christmas party?
did it start 15 minutes late, and did they give you all curled up cheese sandwiches?
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8 November 2009
20:1932666Same wavelength Howard, more humour needed in this world. I might be in a frock there, but I soon grew out of wearing one thank goodness. We had to show a ticket inside, but if you didn`t have one, you had to pay a penalty, depending how far you`d travelled from.
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Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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8 November 2009
20:2032667Its like the post office, they to had xmas parties but for the kids
probably railway club did same but made it more open
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8 November 2009
20:2632668Does any company these days organise parties or trips for employees children? Or, when did they finish roughly?
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 November 2009
20:2732669Colin,Have you got any of the Dover Eng/Works partys we had them in the same hall 1950s. Thanks
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8 November 2009
20:3232672Sorry Vic, only got this one. Perhaps there maybe some Engineering Works children among them. Must have been a popular venue for parties then? Post Office as well. The photograph is stamped on the back; J G WHORWELL & SON, photographers, 7, Bench St Dover. I have their phone number if you want it. It`s Dover 864.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 November 2009
21:0132676i always remember as a kid going to firms christmas parties in silvertown/canning town.
they were paid for out of the factory workers wages, putting a bit in every week, all kids were invited, not just those of the employees.
we took it for granted at the time, thinking back, we used to have a slap up jelly and ice cream do, endless confectionery, then given a present to go home with.
all paid for by the poorest workers around.
makes you think a bit.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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9 November 2009
10:3632698We my brothers and I used to go to the Pfizers Christmas parties at the Winter Gardens in Margate,it was packed and you have to remember that Pfizers then was much smaller than it is today.
My Dad was a security guard there and my Grandad was in despatch,all that Hi-Karate aftershave I think I still have got some 'staff rate'now,I also used to play in thier under 16's football team,the shirts were red but must have been over boiled because they turned Pink......very macho..
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Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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10 November 2009
11:5732756In the post office xmas kids do, santa arrived on the roof by helicopter!!!
always remember that
Guest 666- Registered: 25 Mar 2008
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10 November 2009
12:5632768Happy memories of the Staff and Partners Xmas parties at Linklaters in London.
My small son caused problems pulling the clown's trousers down in the show one year and the maintenance staff must have had severe headaches collecting the 'lost' helium baloons from the 15 storey atrium!
Santa was there with presents for all and the food was superb, we even snuck in wine.
It's a great pity that the economic downturn made them stop it all and the eventual dismissal of myself and many, many other staff....booo, hiss.
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 November 2009
18:2932786i bet the people in the photo would cringe if they saw these now
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10 November 2009
19:5732792Top, third from right is my father, who Vic may recognise, and I think to the left of him, maybe Bill Banks? who lived down the road opposite what was Rudges shop.
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