Products of Doncaster

[Muttley]

DONNYWOLF wrote:

Bentley Bullet wrote:

... and dont forget British Ropes holding up lots of the longest Suspension Bridges in the world

and the roofs of many famous stadia around the world...

Wembley


London Olympics


Durban

[Donnywolf]

... and a little known name from Thorne where the first ever Garden Centre was (alledgedly) established


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Casson

[Donnywolf]

DONNYWOLF wrote:

... and a little known name from Thorne where the first ever Garden Centre was (alledgedly) established


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Casson

.... and the famous FISONS GRO-BAG (sorry I cant do photos - anyone else oblige please)

made locally since 1976

[Donnywolf]

Muttley wrote:

DONNYWOLF wrote:

Bentley Bullet wrote:

... and dont forget British Ropes holding up lots of the longest Suspension Bridges in the world

and the roofs of many famous stadia around the world...

Wembley


London Olympics


Durban

Nice one ... the top one is quite fitting ! Is that THE end in the photo as well

[Filo]

The wembley arch was fabricated in Thorne, so i'm told

[hoolahoop]

Brought up in St.Mary's Rd. Wheatley, I know the lady who currently owns the house. Jeez she was a good looking lass.

[hoolahoop]

Leslie G. was in the year above me at school, I could hear her screeching out her opera during the lunch break.  
Lovely lass though and worked really hard to get the success she deserved.

[MrFrost]

Dutch Uncle wrote:

And who is this famous Danensian?

No idea.
I'll guess at Thomas Crapper.

Inventor of the flushing bog, and apparently the origination of the word \"crap\"

[nice one rovers]

MrFrost wrote:

Dutch Uncle wrote:

And who is this famous Danensian?

No idea.
I'll guess at Thomas Crapper.

Inventor of the flushing bog, and apparently the origination of the word \"crap\"

looks a bit like Abraham Lincoln to me.

[Bentley Bullet]

Millenium Dome, ropes also provided by Bridon.

[Filo]

Dutch Uncle wrote:

And who is this famous Danensian?

George Boole, born in Lincoln!  

[Bentley Bullet]

The King

[Filo]

From Clay Lane, I believe

[Bentley Bullet]

Former Tory chancellor

Anthony Barber

[Filo]

Grew up in Donny

[Donnywolf]

Douglas Barder ?

[hoolahoop]

David Pegg, from Highfields of course..........Munich crash ex. ManU/England.

[hoolahoop]

James Toseland.

[hoolahoop]

Bruce Woodcock.... British and Empire boxing champion.

[hoolahoop]

This town has been a very productive area in terms of the Arts, Sport and Mathematics/Science. I'm surprised we have produced so many folk who have gone on to be either the best or one of the best in their chosen fields..........or should I be.

[Bentley Bullet]

Castor oil used to be in abundance on the bed of the river Don. Early settlers used to bottle it to sell to travellers visiting the town. Many locals became addicted to the stuff so much so that there was an epidemic of Castor oil poisoning.
A local eminent physician dedicated himself to the cause and persuaded the council to build premises to treat the effected people.


Soon after the 'Don Castor oil' infirmary was born.























   

[Donnywolf]

Rebecca Hudson appears to be our best known Golfer so we do not seem to produce many of them

Tom Pickering World Angling Champion but he like James Toseland will be clained by a few local towns

Lynn Perrie (Coronation Street) and Dougie Brown (Comedian and her brother) and Helene Palmer (another Corrie actress)

[retford rover]

The Flying Scotsman
.......................
John Parr  or is he from Worksop...

[Bentley Bullet]

Anthony Fitzgerald

[Bentley Bullet]

Home of the world's oldest Horse race.

[Dutch Uncle]

Filo wrote:

Dutch Uncle wrote:

And who is this famous Danensian?

George Boole, born in Lincoln!  

Aye - maybe not a product of Donny in the strictest sense then - but his major inspiration came during a walk on the Town Fields when he was a teacher in Doncaster

[LongbridgeMGRover]

*what about COAL !!!!!!!
not popular since 1984 but it powered an industrial revolution, an empire and got us through two world wars.

and the BENTLEY SMELL the aroma of de Mulders animal glue factory.

and who can forget the contribution to popular music of JIVE BUNNY? or to put it another way, who can remember it?

good to see the mention of GRO-BAG, a woman where i used to work was called this. she always had Pete inside her.


finally on a more educated note, good to see the word Danensian used by Dutch Uncle. i am one, is he too i wonder?

[Dutch Uncle]

LongbridgeMGRover wrote:

*what about COAL !!!!!!!
not popular since 1984 but it powered an industrial revolution, an empire and got us through two world wars.

and the BENTLEY SMELL the aroma of de Mulders animal glue factory.

and who can forget the contribution to popular music of JIVE BUNNY? or to put it another way, who can remember it?

good to see the mention of GRO-BAG, a woman where i used to work was called this. she always had Pete inside her.


finally on a more educated note, good to see the word Danensian used by Dutch Uncle. i am one, is he too i wonder?

Only an adopted Danensian I'm afraid

Born in Swansea of one Yorkshire and one Welsh parent and moved to Donny aged 5(and Holland aged 23)

But I am an 'Old Danensian' in that I went to Doncaster Grammar School when it was still called that - and I am indisputably Old  

[Bentley Bullet]

Keith Barron

[Filo]

The Cheswold car


Made by E W Jackson and Son Ltd, vehicle manufacturer of Doncaster