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Off Topic The Rank Hovis building bites the dust...

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  1. spit spat

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  2. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    The Gamebore building used to be the Rank's 'Blue Cross' animal feed mill.

    When I left school ('59), I got a job in Rank's offices on Great Union Street. Same yard at the back, but the offices were separated from the Clarence (flour) mill, by a red-brick pub on the corner. But between our office and the pub was a little cafe.

    Only open till late morning; only teas and hot cakes.

    Real Hull.
     
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  3. thefullback

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    How long were you at Rank Hovis Dr.S
     
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  4. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Started there (office) in Sept/Oct 1959; left in summer of 60.
     
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  5. thefullback

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    Worked there 35 years 1970 'til closure in 2005
     
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  6. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    BK or BL?
     
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  7. thefullback

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    If you are referring to a persons initials then neither other than that you need to explain
     
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  8. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    No - departments in their offices - BL was (I think) Bought Ledger. BK must have been Book Keeping or such.
     
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  9. Steven Toast

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    When this thread was first posted, I assumed the word 'rank' was an adjective. <laugh>
     
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  10. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Nobody's upset. No-one's taken offence, flour.
     
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  11. Steven Toast

    Steven Toast Well-Known Member

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    To be fair it was a run-of-the-mill mistake.
     
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  12. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Blimey, we're grinding 'em out now.
     
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    Amaizing but corny!
     
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    Started off on post desk then spent several months in Wheat dept, Transport dept and Statistical dept which included Bought Ledger. After 23 years in the office transferred into the flour mill for the last 12.
     
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  15. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    I love hot cakes.
     
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  16. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Me too - then BK.
     
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    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Do places still do 'em?
     
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  18. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    I don't know Stan, I used to get mine at Stanton's café on St Andrews dock/Albert Dock, but they are long gone I believe.
     
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    Bakery corner of St Georges/Hessle Rd next to Wynsors Shoes. Bloody lovely they are too.
     
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