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Cadbury Changes

When I used them, a few years ago now, I wrote to Cadbury's Bournville (Archives) as I had people in my family tree that had worked there. They were able to supply copies of pages that showed age. date start of employment, the department worked in and in my case they even copied pages of the Bournville Works Magazine to show a couple of articles relating to the retirements of the people I was researching. A lot more info than I could have ever imagine getting hold of.
I really don't know what they will do with all that information if ever they closed Bournville. It would be nice to know that they could be saved and aso remain accessible to Family History researchers.
 
What is the value.

Surerly we should be 'railing against the night' at the loss of valued industry...not worrying about keeping a few ancient time sheets dry.
 
Found a booklet called : "From green fields to suburbia: an artist's view of 1930s Birmingham" which covers a few wxamples of Frank Taylor Lockwood's artwork. He was responsible for Cadbury's advertising design and production. He worked at Cadbury's during the 1930s to 50's. There's one of his adverts in the booklet for Cadbury's Holiday Chocolate (with strap line "Eat up the miles" !!). The ad's dated c.1932. How lovely, a product designed specificaly for holidays. Oh halcyon days. An interesting booklet on 1930s Brum produced by B'ham museum & Art Gallery/B'ham City Council in 1994, for anyone who's interested. Viv.
 
A ?while ago there were some pics of the cadburys trolley boys...i have kept the pics but does anyone know what year they were taken
 
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