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Hi mum told me her mum (my gran Mary Ralston) worked for Whitbreads in the 40;s & 50's...

Bottle factory she said.. anyone know where it was..

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I have been given this photo of MARY & MADGE it was in the possesion of my mums sister Jean..so we recon it belonged to my Gran Mary Ralston...




These ladies we think were grans friends and it looks like a Xmas works party.. seen as though my Gran worked at Whitbreads 1940's & 1950's we are thinking these ladies also may have worked there...

we have another photo of Madge 1946 the blonde lady it simply says outside the shop..i dont have it yet my cousin has it but will give me it soon....

did anyone work there or does anyone recognise these ladies ????? Mary & Madge..My Gran lived in Braemar St Kirkdale.

xxx

Whitbreads took over Threlfalls brewery in Trueman Street in 1961, but may have had their own bottling plant in Liverpool earlier. A Kelly's directory for the 1950s/60s would help perhaps.
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Collete
Threllies brewery in 1955 was at 21 Truman Street ,they had a bottling plant at the same address , put a message out on Scottie Press they might be able to help
Doe
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Hi Col,

From 1938 Directory

Whitbread & Co Ltd Ale and Stout bottlers, Brewster Street Bootle.

Still listed at Brewster Street in the 1959 phone book.

Jan

Hi guys

how much of a divvy am i haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i lived in Brewster St all my childhood.. top end had an old factory building..maybe still there now..and i now recall my gran saying it was a bottle factory..
My Gran lived in Antonio St and facing her house was the Arowata another Bottle place....

I recon both these ladies come from the Bootle Kirkdale area...

cheers xx

What a pity googlemaps don't have it on a streetview. Haven't been past there in a while but I seem to remember there is a company called Comb ined Catering there, maybe they are using the same building ??