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Description: | A bound ephemera album containing newspaper cuttings, various correspondence, tickets, menus and mostly un-attributed, black and white photographs of the various employees and social events held by the company spanning over 50 years, mainly in chronological order. Included are a live midnight broadcast held by the factory and attended by 700 workers for 'Playtime', presented by Carrol Lewis, including a signed photograph. Ephemera from the various social parties; the first staff dance held in 1942; supervisory dinners, annual Christmas and New year parties for children, staff and management, Long Service Dinners, Pensioners dinners, A.E.U (Amalgamated. Engineering Union) dinners, and the '40 Club' dinners. Ephemera of special events including, the 'Darlaston Work Vehicles' competition entries (1949) Darlaston Gala Day (1951, 1952) Darlaston Carnival float (1973), and various staff outings. Ephemera of presentation evenings and the various sports clubs and competitions run by the company; including, presentations of awards for sports such as: football (youth, women and five a side teams) cricket, tennis, bowling, table tennis basketball swimming, snooker, angling and shooting. Within this collection, there are 8 black and white photographs dated c.1951 featuring presentations made by Bert Williams, England goalkeeper and Wolves player, to staff. Ephemera relating to the annual Horticultural and Craft Show. Ephemera of individuals; including Rt Hon Arthur Greenwood (Lord Privy Seal,1946) Lord R Brookes, The Investiture of Mr Moss M.B.E (1953) Kenneth Swift Peacock, receiving Knighthood, Mr Ingram Hawkins, F. Baker elected chairman of the D.U.D.C (1954), Thomas Chapman, James Carrington, Olwyn Harvey (M.B.E) Roy Greenow (works director) Tom Johnson (1981) Joseph Burton being presented with British empire Medal (1977) Sergeant William Bullock and Alister Brown who was appointed Chief Executive of G.K.N (1983); also ephemera on other named and unnamed employees, performing in concerts, celebrating marriages, anniversaries, retirements, and announcing deaths of former employees. Miscellaneous news cuttings, re. employees and "Long Service" certificate (1954). Miscellaneous news cuttings, reporting news, events and history relating to the G.K.N, along with its financial status, and gradual demise of its work force. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Walsall Archives / Local History Centre | Rights holder: | Various - Photographs can be viewed, but not copied | Temporal: | 1940s - 1991 | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | John Garrington & Sons | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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