Bibbys Liverpool, 1920s

[Diane]

Does anyone know anything about Bibbys? Not the shipping line, the other one. My Dad worked for them in the 1920s and I think he was a flour packer. If anyone can shed any light on this company it would be really helpful, thanks
Diane

[Heli]

Hi!

Try Googling J Bibby and Son, Liverpool for history of the company.

Heli.

[dickiesam]

Hi Diane,
Take a look at:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Millers-Tale-Hi ... B001OJTOFI

DS

[chiefsub68]

Bibby's made foodstuffs for humans and animals. One of their brands from the 1930s was Trex cooking oil, with a dark blue label. They also made Bibby soap, Flakettes soap flakes and Brownie and Glee washing powders.

I have A Miller's Tale - there are some good photos of inside the factory, and of their products, though it is very much a corporate history.

My grandfather was an "oil extractor" for Bibby's in the 1910s. See http://bramhill.net/BramhillLiverpool/m ... osion.html
for more on the 1911 explosion.

Will

Link amended MA

[Barbara B]

My Mum worked in the offices at Bibby's before she was married. That would have been in the late 40's-early 50's. She was also in the Bibby's amateur dramatics society. My sister has some photos of productions and possibly the office as well.
Barbara