Jim Bird, known as Dickie, died peacefully on November 23, aged 90. Born in Wales, Jim moved to Ryedale as a young boy with his parents, brothers Stuart and Joe, along with sister Rose. The family lived at Swinton Grange where his dad was a stockman. After leaving school Jim completed an engineering apprenticeship, before he was called up for National Service. Based at RAF Scampston in Lincolnshire, home of the Dambuster Squadron, Jim, who played a variety of instruments, including the euphonium, double bass and tenor horn, joined the camp band during basic training before completing a successful audition to fill a vacancy in the Bomber Command line-up.
SOME of the weird and wonderful job titles of yesteryear have been recalled by a Bradford photographer. Ian Beesley has shared his collection of images of people carrying out jobs from a bygone age, from sites including mills, across the Bradford district from the 1970s and 80s.
A Bobbin Doffer How many of the following jobs, which were carried out in decades gone by do you recognise by their title alone? They are: carders, casters combers, fettlers, doffers, liggers, tatlers, fitters, burlers, menders, sorters, weavers, spinners, porers, corers, patternmakers, stampers, mulespinners, winders, dyers, bleachers, scourers, warpers, plate layers, roadrunners, capsteamers, tip stretchers, hood turners, fitters, balers, packers and quenchers.
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