Black Country Bugle

Do you remember British Industries Fair in the 1940s?

- By GAVIN JONES gjones@blackcount­rybugle.co.uk

READER Mrs Shelia Coles of Wombourne has written to us with the following request:

“I wonder if Bugle readers could help me find either photograph­s or informatio­n regarding the British Industries Fair held at Castle Bromwich?

“I am nearly 92 years of age and in the mid-1940s I worked for Ferro Enamels Ltd at Wombourne – no longer there now.

“They did an exhibition at the BIF for several years in the mid-40s. They used to make ashtrays for people, with their names on.

“While I was there the king and queen came by our stall and I think the late queen and Princess Margaret came by too.”

We have found in the Bugle archives a picture of the Duke of Edinburgh at the 1953 BIF, reprodcued here, but do any readers have any from the previous decade? Our contact details are on page 2 if you can help.

 ?? ?? Duke of Edinburgh inspects a crown made of springs at the British Industries Fair, Castle Bromwich, 1953
Duke of Edinburgh inspects a crown made of springs at the British Industries Fair, Castle Bromwich, 1953

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