Houchens Head
Fairly well known member from Malvern
I was watching a TV programme earlier today and saw a model boat which had been manufactured by the small company my dad worked for in Wickford, Essex. I knew the company had folded in the late 70's, but I thought I'd Google them anyway, just out of interest.
I found a great page and read through it, remembering the place just as my dad used to describe it. Imagine my surprise when further down the page, the author had put a link to a YouTube video from the late 1960's of a 'factory tour'. I followed the link and 10 minutes into the video, there was my dad! Actually on film! I was ecstatic! He died in 1971 when I was just 18 and all I had to remind me of him were two black and white photos. Now I have him on video.
By the way, I didn't get to know my dad until I was 15 and then to lose him a short time later was a huge wrench, so this grainy cine film on YouTube is precious to me.
Just thought I'd share some good news.
I found a great page and read through it, remembering the place just as my dad used to describe it. Imagine my surprise when further down the page, the author had put a link to a YouTube video from the late 1960's of a 'factory tour'. I followed the link and 10 minutes into the video, there was my dad! Actually on film! I was ecstatic! He died in 1971 when I was just 18 and all I had to remind me of him were two black and white photos. Now I have him on video.
By the way, I didn't get to know my dad until I was 15 and then to lose him a short time later was a huge wrench, so this grainy cine film on YouTube is precious to me.
Just thought I'd share some good news.