Thank you!I think there was only one book, but it was republished at a later date
Reminds me that I was invited to a Sixth Form conference in 1958 at Cadbury's on this theme, the then City Architect Mr Sheppard Fidler did the main presentation.Ten years after the 1933 photo of the Cadbury factory was taken, the same company published a profusely illustrated 56-page educational booklet for children, entitled "Our Birmingham". I have a copy of this, inherited from my father (died in 1961). I don't recall seeing this fascinating publication mentioned on the History Forum. Has anyone come across it before?
I've attached and image of the cover, plus a PDF of the introductory page.
There were a few listed on Ebay so I bought one, I'll let you know which when it arrives.Thank you!
Amazing how we all survived places like that!
Where I was apprenticed, Brooke Tool Automation in Perry Barr, half the plant was like that in the early sixties. When you heard one of those belts go you su as low as you could!There is a story I was told that women wore headscarves at work because of line shaft accidents. I did recall in the early 60’s seeing a factory where my grandmother worked with all that line shafting still in use