Photo Memories from John Kirk

John Kirk here. I was an apprentice in the S&M Department as a Machine tool fitter from 1952 to 1957. I have many happy memories of my time there and still keep in touch with a few of my colleagues.
I was in the STC Showband from 1955 until 1962 with a break of 2 years when I was doing my 'time' in National Service. The showband was run by Ron Holly who worked as a turner in the tool room.
Later I worked again at STC this time on contract with Stan Springate laying out printed circuit boards. So altogether I spent 13 years with STC.

I include a few photos taken around 1955 -57 They are the watchmakers lathe I made for the Physical Society Competition 1957;

The Show Band playing in the restaurant at New Southgate;

The wives and girlfriends of the 'boys in the band' hanging around on the dance floor whilst we did our bit on the stage.

Some pictures of Works Outings (S&M) to either Yarmouth or Southsea around 1953/54:

Names I can remember are Jack Warren, Mac, John Holton, Steve Score, Jim Smollet, Claude Haines John Kirk, Bob Warboys, Percy Taylor, Tony Dyer, Ron Diment, Monty Diment, Ray Scrivener, Mervin Jones, Sam Thatcher.

This is me being presented with a scroll from Stan Springate around 1977 at a Christmas Lunch held at the Osidge Arms. The scroll was for being the best office clown, or something like that !

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