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  • Start date Nov 13, 2021
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torchomatic

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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My step Dad died recently and I am doing some stuff for his funeral. In the 50s he started as an apprentice in a printers in Coventry, but can't remember the name of it. The printworks were in Mile Lane, I think. Maybe Eaton Road. Can anyone remember what it was called?
 

Houchens Head

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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Edwards the Printers were in Mile Lane. (Formally the Swift Motor Company)
 
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torchomatic

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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Houchens Head said:
Edwards the Printers were in Mile Lane.
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Yes, that's it! Thanks very much, Houch.
 
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Houchens Head

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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torchomatic said:
Yes, that's it! Thanks very much, Houch.
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Very welcome Torchy! That's what us old farts are good at!
 
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Houchens Head

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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Don't know if there's any further info here........ EDWARDS THE PRINTERS, QUINTON STATIONERY COMPANY, AND RELATED FIRMS. | The National Archives
 
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  • Nov 13, 2021
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torchomatic said:
My step Dad died recently and I am doing some stuff for his funeral. In the 50s he started as an apprentice in a printers in Coventry, but can't remember the name of it. The printworks were in Mile Lane, I think. Maybe Eaton Road. Can anyone remember what it was called?
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Coventry History Centre have some apprenticeship records. Have a quick search on their catalogue. Home - Coventry Collections
 
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robofcov

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clint van damme

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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This place can be a force for good!

Sorry for your loss Torchy.
 
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Kneeza

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  • Nov 13, 2021
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torchomatic said:
My step Dad died recently and I am doing some stuff for his funeral. In the 50s he started as an apprentice in a printers in Coventry, but can't remember the name of it. The printworks were in Mile Lane, I think. Maybe Eaton Road. Can anyone remember what it was called?
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I might have met him, as we used to use Edwards' a lot in the seventies (if he was still there).
Sorry to hear of your loss.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Nov 14, 2021
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clint van damme said:
This place can be a force for good!

Sorry for your loss Torchy.
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Thanks Clint. Very sad, but he had dementia, so hadn't been 'with us' for a while. Massive City fan (started going in 53) with a comedy name. He'll be on the scoreboard for the Brum game.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Nov 14, 2021
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Kneeza said:
I might have met him, as we used to use Edwards' a lot in the seventies (if he was still there).
Sorry to hear of your loss.
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He'd left by then. He and his mate started their own printers and moved their business to Southam.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Nov 14, 2021
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Coventry History Centre have some apprenticeship records. Have a quick search on their catalogue. Home - Coventry Collections
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Ah, if anyone's gonna know...
 

Houchens Head

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  • Nov 14, 2021
  • #13
@clint van damme . Had this meme for a while. Thought you might like it! ......
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