Old Photos of Witham

The assembly shop’ from Crittall catalogue

Taken: 1951-1953, Source: Crittall Windows catalogue no.163, 1953.Published by Crittall Manufacturing Company Ltd., Braintree. Large book. Copy lent by John Thurgood of Terling. There is another copy at Braintree museum., Ref: M1953

The assembly shop’. Photo (20) from a series illustrating the making of a window. From page 22 of catalogue. The caption says ‘A general view of the assembly shop. The windows are given their protective finish before fittings are attached. In some cases these are sent loose and attached after windows have been fixed and painted’. John Thurgoood, who worked there, says this picture was taken at the Witham works. See link for notes on the catalogue.

RefM1953
PublisherCrittall Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Date taken1951-1953
SourceCrittall Windows catalogue no.163, 1953.Published by Crittall Manufacturing Company Ltd., Braintree. Large book. Copy lent by John Thurgood of Terling. There is another copy at Braintree museum.
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