Stitcher
I worked at the Brook tool in my first job after leaving school in 1962, I remember it as a terrible place that paid terrible wages to the young people that worked there who were expected to turn out the same amount of work as the adults for a third of the wages, I lasted about three months before I walked out. I also remember in the late 70's when the factory was converted into units we leased two parts of the factory as our depot, but when the lease expired we moved to bigger premises. I see that it is all part of the computer Tech outfit SCC now.
Over the road as you say was The Serck I had friends that worked there as well and they say the deal was near enough the same there, it's no wonder I ended up working for myself. I think the young people that are able to find a job today (the few that can) get a much better deal than we ever did.
This photo of lorry drivers outside the Serck are too early for you to be among them I should imagine.
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