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”