Thanks to Mark for taking the time to get all of my Dad's photos out there. He would be amazed and delighted to know that there is so much interest in this. I'll certainly be in touch if we find anything else of interest. We are determined to put as little as possible in the skip.
Regarding the cats, I'm sorry to report that they are not the factory cats, although I do remember there being cats around the place whenever I visited as a teenager. The cats are Moppet and Mittens, who lived with my parents. The photo was taken in the yard at home.
The other memory that has come back to me is being specially allowed, as a child, on strictly best behaviour, to walk through the corridor bridge that joined the two main buildings together. I think it took my Dad about 2 years to persuade the powers that be to allow it.
One last thought on the white tower, it looks a bit like a pub, but I really don't know.
What I'm really hoping Mark finds is photos from the kids parties, which I always remember as being one of the highlights of the year. There was always one running up to Christmas, but I'm sure there was also another during the summer.
Keep up the good work Mark.
Graham Privett
