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All my life I've had a huge interest in British collectibles and memorabilia. From the tender age of nine I was either digging up Victorian tips and bottle dumps for that ultimate find, or rummaging through jumble sales for early Beano books. I collected fossils, bottles and coins, stamps and Dinky toys. Electric train sets were all the rage in the 70's, but I preferred steam engines. One Raleigh Chopper bicycle led to owning four, eventually BSA motor cycles became the norm.… Later on in my teenage years I became the proud owner of a 1966 Ford Anglia, for the grand sum of £50....(weeks of saved pocket money, and at fifteen years old) I studied light vehicle body repair at two colleges from sixteen, and went on to restoring a 1958 Morris Minor at eighteen. At twenty one I bought my first home. No 1a became 'Peppermint Twist' The 'bachelor pad with a twist'! It was more like a miniature night club, complete with Wurlitzer Jukebox, enamel signs, slot machines and a restored petrol pump, all crammed into a 12 foot square room! With a continued interest in architectural antiques, I began to acquire enamel signs, petrol pump globes, telephone boxes and a variety of bygones ranging from bakelite telephones to WW2 gas masks.
The opportunity arose to open a small shop in the grounds of a beautiful restored tower windmill near Downham Market in Norfolk. Denver windmill became my second home.
Two years later, working nine to five, Monday to Friday for Mercedes Benz, plus weekends and bank holidays, meant my home life was suffering. With the arrival of my daughter, I decided it was time to close the doors at Denver windmill for the last time. Within a few months I began selling my items on the Internet web site eBay. This became the turning point, as it 'reached out' to collectors from every corner of the globe, also proving to be an excellent way to promote the new 'Remember When UK' web site.
In April 2005 I took the 'leap of faith' leaving the motor trade for good, taking with me 20 years of experience in restoration, panel beating, welding & spraying.
I intend to offer an interesting range of collectibles for sale, catering for many tastes, whilst offering a friendly service with old fashioned traditional values. Please remember, I offer a personal restoration service tailored to your requirements, including historic vehicle rebuilds and undertake sandblasting, paintwork, period building redesign and salvage locating.
Please feel free to leave your comments on the messageboard, or sign up for the free bimonthly news letter. Alternately you can contact me to discuss any topics relating to this site.
Russell Johnson established Johnson's Ornamental Ironwork in 1986. Dave joined the company back in 1990 after 25 years service in the R.A.F. The company grew and moved to bigger premises. In 2002 the company name was changed to Johnson's Ironworks to better represent the profile. The company has continued to grow, and now employs 6 highly trained & dedicated staff. The firm has also diversified in new product ranges to which include: Production Engineering, Powder Coating, Proto Type Designs & Agricultural Engineering - utilising steel, stainless steel, wood, glass & plastics.
Will is responsible for delivery and installation of our restored & unrestored telephone boxes.Having unparalleled experience of crane operations, he expertly loads and unloads kiosks with skill & true professionalism. These are recent comments by our customers...
'A huge thanks also to Will Chipchase who delivered the box and skilfully placed it. Will has his technique with the Hiab developed to an artform and did a fine job'
Damon Sargent and Katharine Sandford
Copthorne, West Sussex
(March 2006)
'Will Chipchase is charming and we had a very long and interesting chat whilst he very carefully and expertly unloaded and installed our kiosk'
Renate Maddocks-Born, Hemel Hempstead
(August 2005)
Lawrence, better known as 'Kelly', is our second kiosk installation specialist. With a fleet of heavy haulage vehicles he can deliver & install red telephone boxes & pillar boxes etc anywhere within the UK.
John is the newest member of the RWUK team and is responsible for sandblasting, hot zinc spraying and periodic top coating. Overton's Ltd was founded in 1935, Johns father is still an active member in the Overton organisation and currently employ's 20 highly trained & motivated staff. John's son Danny is also an active member within the company...
Matt designed & created the Remember When UK web site. He's also responsible for the updates and upgrades, as more features, topics and projects emerge. For more information about his services, visit his website, click here.
We've been in association with JD Signs since the mid 1980's, and are indeed privileged to have them as part of the RWUK team. Adam, younger brother of proprietor Julian, have tackled many interesting projects over the years. Examples include fabrication for jukeboxes, petrol pumps, classic vehicles, slot machines, bakelite telephones, allwin 'penny in the slot' machines to name but a few...
More recently Adam and Gel, another valuable employee, were responsible for the creation of the 'Ben Sherman' project.
