F891 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, c1970s.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – c1970s
Push chairs in a folded position and one showing it opened ready for use.
F899 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, c1970s.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – c1970s
We are not sure if this is Jack Simon who was the photographer for Silver Cross or his brother Roy
seen here and who also worked at the pram factory.
Editor’s Note:
18 December 2023 – Problem solved, I have just come across a photograph of Jack Simon on his wedding day. To view please – Click Here.
C664 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 1977.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – 1977
Finishing department staff with names supplied:
Back row, left to right: Jean Poole, Pauline Conroy, June Ions, Diane Kirby, Maralyn Tempest, Doreen Silvers, ? Eileen Jackson.
Centre row, left to right: Joyce Jackson, Norma Ainley Cooper, Karen Lister, Eric Barber, Nellie Speight, Marion Moule.
Front row, left to right: Helen Firth, ?, Mary Wiggllesworth, ?, ?.
F947 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 1977.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – 1977
Silver Cross Tie, Blue company tie with logo ” Silver Cross Centenary 1877 – 1987″ illustration of a woman with a pram.
F948 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 1977.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – 1977
As above.
F997 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, Undated.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – Undated
Three images of delivery vans for Lawrence Wilson’s Silver Cross prams, one of them is going through a van wash.
Photographer Jack Simon.
F998 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, Undated.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – Undated
As above.
F999 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, Undated
Wilson’s of Guiseley – Undated
As above.
L954 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, Undated.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – 1977
Silver Cross drivers 1977, donated by Janice Waite.
Back row on the left: John Walker, next to him is Norman ?, 5th left in (center) John Marsh.
Middle row, in the centre: is Noel Harrison who was the Transport Manager and on his right Geoff Waite.
Front row, on the left is Brian Anakin.
FBA290 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 1977.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – Undated
Posing in front of one of the delivery vehicles are:
Back, left to right: J Walker, M Lambourne, D Newbould, C Pemberton,
J Marsh, A Pippard, P Wharton, N Bentham,F Murby (Warehouse Foreman)
Middle, left to right: J Rayner, B Stageman, N Harrison (Transport Manager), A Waite-Pullan, Geoffrey Waite.
Front, left to right: B Annakin (Foreman Mechanic), Harry Broadhead,
D Horsley, D Duffield (Mechanic).
Donated by Geoffrey Waite.
P171 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 1977.
Wilson’s of Guiseley -1977
Lawrence Wilson’s Silver Cross pram works: these ladies worked at making the pram hoods, seen here enjoying their Christmas fuddle (informal party). Beryl Claughton middle far side, Joan Wilkinson in pink top, Barbara Thackray bottom left hand side, Joan Marshall bottom row 4th from the bottom, Louise Roundell 6th along on near side row looking back with a pink overall, brown blouse & brown hair, Margaret Clayton back row 5th from left, Nora Spofford front row 4th along, Ivy Siviter, from the left next but one is her sister June Carnt, Maureen Jackson nee Smith right hand side red & white top and Shirley Farnell 2nd from the end with back to camera.
Donated by Anne Scott.
H365 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 2000.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – 2000
“This pram is a special Millennium edition of a toy pram , my husband Steve Pratt had a hand in the design and making of these prams. This one was kindly donated by Silver Cross as a fundraiser to Priesthorpe School, Farsley, where I worked at the time”.
Donated by Carolyn Pratt.
H364 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, 2000.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – 2000
As above.
A652 – Wilson’s of Guiseley, Undated.
Wilson’s of Guiseley – Undated
A fine example of a Silver Cross coach built pram (short for perambulator), the body is finished in bronze, with canopy and hood trimmed with fur. The body of this luxury pram was mounted on springs which made it easy to handle and gave a safe, smooth ride for an infant.
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Re L954 & FBA290
budgiebri
That photo was to mark the occasion of 100 years in 1977.
29 August 2014.
