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Tuesday, 21 April 2020

The VITTORIA BRASSFOUNDRY - "and they lived happily ever after?"

In the Newspapers on the 13th of March 1971, you will read:

"Foundry closing after director and secretary disappear"

The managing director cannot be found. The 30-year-old secretary is also missing from home.


In the Newspapers on the 08th of June 1971, you will read:

Mr. Clarke, aged 54. is owed 113,500 for 11 months undrawn salary by the company, Vittoria Brassfoundry and Engineering Company Ltd., of Middlemore Lane West. He has been traced by police through a company car he was driving...


In the Newspapers on the 11th of June 1971, you will read:

"Director who left firm apologises"

... 150 worker who later lost their Job. Four months ago 54-year-old John Clare left the Aldridge company without notice. His 30-year-old secretary. Mrs Joy Thompson, a divorcee, also went at the...


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Maybe Joy Thompson (Clare or Clark if they married) is still alive.
She would be 79-year-old now.
Not impossible.

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Where the British ATOMIC home Espresso Coffee Makers were made:




Sunday, 19 April 2020

Thank you Smiling Princess Alexandra!!! / 12. May 1961




"When asked to accept a gift,
 the Princess chose an
'atomic' coffee machine
produced by
Vittoria Brass Foundry"