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The Bottle Works

The start of a collection of the Bottle Works. (Canning Town & United Glass)
Inspired by Lionel, cheers mate.

Top of Bottle Works 1	Top of Bottle Works 2	Top of Bottle Works 3	Top of Bottle Works 4	Top of Bottle Works 5	Top of Bottle Works 6
Top of Bottle Works 7	Jean - Pat	Christine Deadman & Maurice Flinn	Steve the apprentice with Paddy Finnegan	Steve the apprentice instrument tech	Geoff Dutnall
Ernie	Dave Hughes Alan Barber + instrument guy	Dave diligently minding his machine	Alison Ford	Mick Jewel	Making bottles
Making bottles	Bernie & Gloria	Jim Ball (& wife) with Mandy	Horace & Colin Beal	Dave Jacobs	George
Sue & Paul	Peter Shoebridge & family	Phil Bidgood	Ted Bidgood	George & Lucy Flinn	Ernie Carter
Trev & Steve Brown	Ken Wanstall	Lionel & Sandie	Charlie Cooper	Lionel Winch	Cool Shade Ron
Trev1	This is HARD Work	A 3	A3 again	Alan Kevin	Sandie
Raft - Old Boys on River	Trev & Den	Maggie & Trev	Joyce Trev Maggie	Ian	Charlie Cooper
Len Tomsett & Wife	Maggie Jean Pat	Maggie Mandy Jenny Pat Jean	Maggie Jean Mandy Pat	Jenny Foster/Charlesworth	Mick McCann
Mandy Ball	Mandy 2 (Frank)	Mandy 3	Dick	Heidi	Tracey Williams
Ida & Husband	T-Scan201	Tony Kev Phil	Sue & Paul Austin	Alan Rouse	Tony & Jackie
Malc Gull	Jackie Jenny	Harry Charlesworth, Jenny	Jackie Trev Jenny	Jackie Jenny	Alan Barrow
Ted Bidgood	Ken	Paul, Phil, Kev & Tony	Colin Dawson	Tracey, Jean & Chris	Jean & Trev
Dave Jacobs & Wife	Jim Ball & Jean Williams	Dennis & Sandie	Dennis & Trevor	Norman Dutton	Bill & Rene Songhurst
Dave Irwin	Eddie Johnson	Canning Town Glass	Heidi	United Glass	Tracey Williams

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Lynda		10-Jun-2025 21:43
I’m just looking at my grandfather on Ancestry, in 1921 the census says he used to work at the Queensborough bottle works. This was after being in the Navy during the First World War. In 1921 he was still only 21. Lovely to see your photographs albeit a few decades later.

angela		20-Aug-2020 18:16
hi trevor

mark aaron		12-Feb-2017 11:44
Hi My Dad used to work here was there till the factory shut down. His name was James Aaron ( most people knew him as Jim or Jimbo ) he worked in the garage fixing all the forklifts. would be great if anyone had any photos or info on him as he is no longer with us.

Guest		22-Jan-2017 21:20
I grew up in Kent and spent a few fond holiday's in Sheppey, I still have friends there now. I moved to Hertfordshire many years ago now and today, on walk through the fields of Tring I stumble across a few pieces of glass that seemed to have been buried and had became exposed as the land slipped down the hill. There were lots of fragments and a few old fizzy pop bottles but one bottle caught my eye. The neck was nearly as wide as the bottle itself and it had some nice raised detail around the top and bottom. I picked it up, brought it home. Upon cleaning I noticed it had "329 CTG 8" intrigued I took to google, a few clicks later and I find out I have a Sheppey bottle! Will be a prize possession now!

Victor August Pilkington		15-Nov-2016 04:17
Hi this is the first time I have seen this site its 03.50 cant sleep so I thought I would have a look to see what this site is all about, and low and behold I find my name being asked about ? so Darren if you still read this site I am Victor Pilkington ex of Canning town glass I keep checking this page in case you do respond ,as you already know I worked down the hot end in the batch dept. God that was really hard work I well remember guys used to stand on the gantry above in front of number three furnace and walk away wondering how the hell we did our job , on the set I worked on there was Peter Scanland, myself, Tubby Ward, Ginger Bundock, Peter Fisher & Bert who's surname slips for now as time went on there were a few name changes But I do remember Dave Jacobs but I am not to sure if he worked on our set or just did as so many of us did ( when we could ) overtime , sorry Dave if you happen to see this and you were a permanent member of D set So Darren if you do read this I am on F/B to all who worked there yes mostly great memories ,

Graham		01-Dec-2015 22:16
Went there on a school trip sometime in the early to mid sixties. Remember it was very noisy.

Guest		27-Jun-2014 23:00
HI Trevor its Sharon thank you for putting together all the pictures of the bottle works its a fantastic trip down memory lane. I also have lots of fond memories it was a very noisy and hot dirty and dusty place to work but it was a real lovely place because of the cross section of really lovely characters and people made it so special we all miss it to this day. Perhaps a reunion would be a great Idea thanks again for all your hard work in compiling the photos. Those were the days.

Jo Eden		30-Jan-2014 16:36
Hello Trevor, I think your photo website is great, it is such a good resource. I'm particularly interested in all things related to Sheppey, and I live in Warden Bay. I am doing an Art project about Sheppey identity, and I was wondering if you would mind me using some of your photos as part of the project. For example, I am doing a piece about the history of the Bottle Works in Queenborough. Hope this is OK. Jo in Warden Bay.

Peter		10-Mar-2013 14:50
I worked at the Bottle Works in the 1950's this just shows how it changed befor it finally closed. I did not recognize any of the internal pictures.

Amanda		27-Jan-2013 00:03
Hello my papa worked at the bottle works for years I remember coming there for a look around when I was young his name was William Simpson better known as jock any one old enough to remember him ? Great pic's love Amanda xx

Guest		19-Jun-2010 12:11
hello i was wondering if you could please help me, im trying to contact my father his name is derreck samual micheal bennett i realise that you probably cant give me his details but if you know of him maybe you could pass mine on?thank you my address is 9 margaret close abbots langley hertfordshire wd5 0nn 01923333525 i realise im clutching at straws but thanky uo all the same stacey bennett

steve		16-May-2010 07:25
"What a great site " ! I have a milkbottle museum of some 17,000 + milkbottles ...any Canning Town Glass examples out there ? please let me know.... cheers, steve ( Malvern )

Alison Ford		21-Dec-2009 20:43
Essential but how funny are those safety glasses , happy days how nice to see the pics keep em coming……Alison Ford

Guest		03-Aug-2009 15:20
well done trev, certainly brings back the good times maggie

shaggy		31-May-2008 17:47
great trev a good laugh use to work with your uncle jim at lodders and u at the bottle works stew crowder

tomkingrushenden		26-May-2008 21:28
allen still sitting in my seat at top of stairs & i bet thats a mayfair mag

Guest		28-Apr-2008 23:02
Msg to Darren, strangely enough, Vic and Dave are both my uncles. The Island all over, my Aunty Cath divorced Vic and then married Dave Pascoe had my cousin Adam and are still happily married and living on the Island. Guest

Guest		27-Mar-2008 13:40
Trev just happened across your site i dont know if you remember me they call me scouse i was a shift labourer and then a forklift driver those photos brought back a lot of happy memories cheers take care

John		08-Dec-2007 16:53
Hi,I collect old bottles from Sheppey. I have two bottles that were produced when the bottle works closed,a green wine with smiley and sad faces and a milk bottle saying Last one.Do you know of any others that were produced at the end.I would love to give them a good home !!! john@jjanman.freeserve.co.uk

tom king		08-Nov-2007 20:13
just been looking around site nice to see some work mates from the past.

darren		19-Mar-2007 13:32
hi there love the old pictures i am trying to find out any imfo on vic pilkington who worked there also a welshmen called dave pascoe. any imfo or comments (even if there not very plesant ) would be appreciated

Mick Page		20-Jan-2007 09:49
Great looking back at all the old faces!!!! Happy memories- Mick Page-Production

malc gull		26-Oct-2006 15:59
Hi, yes very cool site, nice to look back at the better times

Ron		17-Mar-2006 14:05
Hi Trev dont we look young,Well done with the site the pics are great. And I still have the shades but not the hair.

robert dawson		10-Mar-2006 17:12
Talking to Paul Austin last night and we said aint it about time we had a Bottle works reunion, but anyway its nice to look at the old faces on your site and I am in the one of the football team, Cheers Bob Dawson

Phil Gull		27-Feb-2006 21:00
Just looked at your site Trev,thought it was great to see all the old faces again. Saw Kev Champ today and he told me about it.Well done Trev,all the best Phil Gull 27/02/06

RAY		14-Jan-2006 11:32
just found ya site trev brings back some great memories still chatting about bottle works all these years on. thats me on page 5 sitting down in the footie kit tony armstrong then me ray telford im the good looking one ha ha thanks for the memories RAY

ken49		06-Jan-2006 02:57
I used to walk to school past the bottleworks. There was a man who worked at a machine by a window. Every day we used to shout, "What's the time?" He said " Half past nine!" We said " Hang your breeches on the line" Hmmmm........

Trevor Edwards		17-Aug-2005 19:46
Thanks for the comment Wendy. Which Wendy are you? Seager or Gleadle. They were the only two I can think of.

Guest		17-Aug-2005 19:12
nice photo's. remembered some people. thank you for making this site. wendy.

Paula Edwards		24-Feb-2005 19:07
Sort ya spellings out! Dvae??? Jeam???

lionel		19-Feb-2005 20:16
well done Trev brings back many a happy memory.

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