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Welcome to Fielding & Platt History.

Here you can learn about the history of one of Gloucester’s greatest engineering firms.  You can browse through our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and the memories of local people. If you worked for or lived near Fielding & Platt please share your memories and photographs of the company here too. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Centenary Film & 12 Promotional Films

    Centenary Film & 12 Promotional Films

  • How to Contribute to this site

    How to Contribute to this site

  • Latest events

    Latest events

  • What was Fielding & Platt Ltd?

    What was Fielding & Platt Ltd?

Highlights
  • MICHAEL STANBROOK

    MICHAEL STANBROOK

    It is with deep regret that another name is to be added to this site.  Michael left us on July ...
  • IAN ANDERSON

    IAN ANDERSON

    We were given details of Ian’s demise at a recent Coffee Morning. It occurred on February 21st, 2023. He was ...
  • Photographs

    Photographs

    B & W & Colour photographs - a call to arms!
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Latest comments
  • Shell Presses

    A clip from a bygone era!
  • MICHAEL STANBROOK

    It is with deep regret that another name is to be added to this site.  Michael left us on July ...
  • Gas Engines & Plants

    A brochure rescued from a skip! Click on a photograph to enlarge an image. We welcome comments on this section of the website. ...
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  • Kyle Roach-Ninehouser on The ROACH FAMILY

    25/11/2023
    Loved all the history. I am the daughter of Albert Charles Roach. He was from the Youngwood & Greensburg Pa...
  • David Budrey on 2023 Events

    19/11/2023
    Please let me know when the next meeting will take place. I have been meaning to come for a long...
  • David Budrey on 9000 ton Multi-Daylight (Hot) Platen Press, views taken on site during commissioning, O/No. 63170, c.1964

    16/11/2023
    I worked on this Platen Press for two to three weeks, just as testing was starting. The memory of this...
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