Rivet Lad – Lusty Tales of Boiler Making in the Lancashire Mill Towns of
the 1960s. Alan McEwen, A4, Hb, 183pp, on high quality paper, with 145
monochrome photographs. consists of 13 chapters: £35.00 +P&P I was a bit
cautious when I read in the title "Lusty", however how wrong I was, yes
there are personal stories but they are surrounded by fantastic photographs
and technical details and to be honest anyone with an interest in the
subject should have a copy
Review in OLD GLORY MAGAZINE- NOVEMBER 2017 – Colin Tyson, Editor RIVET LAD
– This period may only be fifty to sixty years ago but was a world away
from what we have today. Alan takes us back to his days as the youngest
member of ‘Carrot Crampthorn’s Squad of boilermakers working on heavy
repairs to worn-out Lancashire and Cornish boilers and much more besides.
Thirteen chapters setting out different jobs are explained and illustrated
through 145 mono photographs which by and large produce well on the art
paper. Many of the illustrations are from Alan’s collection of jobs being
undertaken and these are nicely laced with photos from back in the day of
mills, boilers and workers.
Working with these hard drinking and chain-smoking men gave Alan lessons
for life and experience to be master of his own boilermaking career, now
carried on by his son following a well-earned retirement.
Be prepared to get your head around the ‘Lancashire Twang’ peppered
throughout the book and you too will feel that you are really there amongst
the heat, dust and enclosed spaces that was part of the everyday life … and
not that long ago.
Mike
www.moorebooks.co.uk
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