Tape 2 Mrs Ireland was born in 1894, and was interviewed on 25 November 1976. when she lived at 12 Chalks Road, Witham. She also appears on tapes 1, 3, 7, 33, 86, 90 and 97. For more information about her, see the the notes in the people category headed Ireland, Mrs Dorothy (Dolly), nee … Continue reading “Tape 002. Mrs Dorothy Ireland (nee Goss), sides 3 and 4”
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Tape 001. Mrs Dorothy Ireland (nee Goss), sides 1 and 2
Tape 1 Mrs Ireland was born in 1894, and was interviewed on 25 November 1976. when she lived at 12 Chalks Road, Witham. She also appears on tapes 2, 3, 7, 33, 86, 90 and 97. For more information about her, see the the notes in the people category headed Ireland, Mrs Dorothy (Dolly), nee … Continue reading “Tape 001. Mrs Dorothy Ireland (nee Goss), sides 1 and 2”
30. Crittall’s metal window factory, part 2
In my last article, I wrote about the history of Crittalls metal window factory, and about its immense importance to Witham in so many ways. Now I shall pass on a few memories provided by old Witham residents. George Hayes was born in 1904, and started working at the factory in 1920 when it … Continue reading “30. Crittall’s metal window factory, part 2”
29. Crittall’s metal window factory, part 1
I have often been told that “Crittalls made Witham”. Their metal window factory was opened in 1919/20 in Braintree Road, and greatly extended in 1925. Witham was previously a somewhat impoverished town, where most of the men were manual labourers or farmworkers. If they got a job in the factory, their wages were more … Continue reading “29. Crittall’s metal window factory, part 1”