demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, late 1981

Philip Watson
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demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, late 1981
demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, late 1981

The site of the new Maze Street Works, built for Walter C Hill & Co Ltd.

Walter Clifford Hill (usually known as Cliff) was a very clever chap. Early in the 1950s, he saw an expensive and time consuming problem - pressure testing - and devised a simple, quick and user-friendly system to complete the task. He was also notable for what one might call an 'old-fashioned' approach to customers settling their accounts strictly within the 'nett cash thirty days from month end' terms. I remember once having to tell the Royal Mint that I couldn't deliver a pump to them, as they were 'on stop' for late payment. As you can imagine, the chap at the Mint had something to say about that ...

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Taken on: December 1, 1981
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