History of Fairey Surveys Ltd
This cutting from the Maidenhead Advertiser was sent in by Adrian Workman. He won a Kodak prize in the 1980s, and the presentation was made in the office by the Kodak sales representative. Adrian worked in the Reprographic Department, so photography really was his life then!
Ulrich (Uli) came to Fairey Surveys for survey experience during two summers – June to September of 1967 and July to September of 1968, and lodged with Eddie Holmes during his time here.
He is now Dr Ulrich Münzer of LMU University in Munich, Faculty of Geosciences, with a speciality in subglacial volcanoes in Iceland. Details and even a photograph here: www.isviews.geo.lmu.de
He spends summers in Iceland, so can’t get to the reunions, but has sent in some photographs of his time at Fairey Surveys, and his reference from Lawrence Scott when he left in 1968.
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We know the date and most of the people in the photographs, but not what the presentations were for. Attendance? Good behaviour?
Left picture, L-R: ?, ?, Ken Pinkney, Bob Embleton, Rex Ackland, Peter Challis, Dave Parker
Right picture, L-R: ?, ?, Bob Embleton, Ken Pinkney, Peter Challis, Dave Parker
Jayne Jupp has sent in some photographs of her father John Parfitt working in photogrammetry, and in a group picture. The film crew in the first picture could be BBC South or Thames TV making a film about map making – does anyone remember? All the people on the group photo have been identified, but not why or when it was taken. Any additional information gratefully received, and will be added here.
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Jim Rowe’s son Chris turned up at the reunion in July. He brought some photographs with him, and was trying to get more information about where they were taken, who the other people were, and anything else the assembled company could remember about his father. There were a number of people who remembered Jim, and the places he worked, but there must be more out there somewhere!
Here are a couple of the photographs, from Chile and Rhodesia (?). If anyone has any other photographs, or other memories of Jim, please leave a comment here and we’ll put you in touch with Chris.
A number of people recognised A N Other, but couldn’t remember his name. If anyone knows the name, please let us know (use the comment area).
An email has been received from Mrs Sarah Paddison, the daughter of John Owen Penrose (Pen) a former pilot for Fairey Surveys, until the late 1960s or early 1970s:
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I would be very grateful to know if anyone has any memories or photographs of my father John Owen Penrose (Pen). I recently made my first trip back to White Waltham aerodrome but could not find anything other than the company logo in the Flying club bar.
My first memories of the airfield are getting up early, walking across the road from our house to pick mushrooms with Dad, for breakfast.
Any information would be much appreciated, thank you
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If anyone has any information or photographs to share, please leave a comment, and we’ll pass on your details to Mrs Paddison.
This photograph was passed on by John Tompkins. It has no date, but presumably was taken at one of the FSL reunions at the White Waltham cricket club.
Apologies for the quality, but the original photograph is a bit out of focus.
This set of pictures of Vic Harding were passed on by his widow Ann, and are from the Funeral Order of Service.
Léopold (Pol) Heimes joined the RAF after escaping from Belgium in 1940, and took part in the Battle of Britain. These two items were passed on by John Tompkins.
Apologies for the quality – these were printed copies which were scanned.
