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Letchworth Work

  • "We'll Show 'Em How" says Mr Skidmore
    "We'll Show 'Em How" says Mr Skidmore
    Film of steelworkers going to America to study production techniques (1949)
  • 41 Taxis and Gifford School of Motoring
    41 Taxis and Gifford School of Motoring
    I’d like to record my memories of my early years in Letchworth, 41 taxis and my Father, Doug Gifford’s driving ...
  • A Shelvoke & Drewry Apprentice Remembers
    A Shelvoke & Drewry Apprentice Remembers
    For many young men their first experience of work was an S&D apprenticeship.
  • British Tabulating Machine Company Ltd.
    British Tabulating Machine Company Ltd.
    Manufacturing the 'Bombe' in Letchworth.
  • Edward Heath Visits Irving's
    Edward Heath Visits Irving's
    Film of Leader of Conservative Party at parachute factory (1967)
  • Firm is making part of the Olympics 2012 Torch
    Firm is making part of the Olympics 2012 Torch
    TubeTec Concentric, joint Director talks to 106 Jack FM reporter
  • Harkness Roses
    Harkness Roses
    Harkness Roses, world acclaimed Rose Breeders and competition winners, are renowned for their highly successful rose nursery. 1879 saw the Harkness family’s ...
  • Irvin Air chute Factory
    Irvin Air chute Factory
    Can you tell us more about working at this firm?
  • Letchworth Garden City Laundry
    Letchworth Garden City Laundry
    An artistic advertisement from the early days
  • Letchworth Town
    Letchworth Town
    Before 1971
  • Meanderings of Maude-1939/1940-newsletter from Spirella "Threads" magazine
    Meanderings of Maude-1939/1940-newsletter from Spirella "Threads" magazine
    “Dear Friends I wonder how long do we have to put up with this wretched war and black-out world!” “I am all ...
  • Ogle
    Ogle
    Ogle created a number of innovative products. Tom Karen remembers some of them.
  • Shelvoke and Drewry Ltd
    Shelvoke and Drewry Ltd
    Manufacturers of municipal vehicles in Letchworth for almost 70 years.
  • Some early companies in Letchworth Garden City
    Some early companies in Letchworth Garden City
    Letchworth Garden City Laundry was founded in 1909 by C.F.Townsend and Mr Jackson. C.f.Townsend designed the building and machinery and was ...
  • Steel Making
    Steel Making
    Film looks at the work of a big steel plant in Letchworth,(1937)
  • Trainees at the Government Training Centre
    Trainees at the Government Training Centre
    This photo shows trainees, probably gas and water fitters, at the Government Training Centre in Pixmore Avenue, taken about 1931. ...
  • Working at Letchworth Library
    Working at Letchworth Library
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