Corah: The employees shop, and tidy working
An mp3 interview with Barbara Taylor describing the in-house shop provided by Corah for it's workers and the quota systems upon which purchases were made. A well dressed workforce - had to wear an...
View ArticleCorah & Wolsey: Changes in sewing
mp3 interview with Barbara Taylor describing different sewing practices at Corah and Wolsey. Wolsey used Singer sewing machines on a conveyor system wheras Corah provided each employee with their own...
View ArticleCorah: Computerised knitwear manufacturing
mp3 interview with Tony Taylor explaining his training in and working with computerised processes, which made their way into knitting and clothing manufacturing from overseas. The technology was sold...
View ArticleCorah: Dealing with change in manufacturing
Interview with Barbara and Tony Taylor who describe change sin management and practice at Corah, to meet the chaning needs of industry. Arrival of managers from Marks and Spencers, the changes they...
View ArticleCorah: Pay and Labour Issues
mp3 interview with Barbara and Tony Taylor describing pay and the hierarchy of workers within a clothing manufacturing plant, and labour issues. Long line of workers, 1st machinist, 2nd machinist,...
View ArticleWalnut Street: Community Spirit
mp3 interview with a resident in the West End-Walnut Street area. Describes the community spirit as well as how and where children played in the area at the time. Back to back houses and shared...
View ArticleSewing Hot Pants and Other Outdoor Work
mp3 interview with Barbara Taylor regarding the time after she left Corah and did 'outdoor work,' referring to work done at home as an independent contractor. 3mins 21 secs.
View ArticleCorah: Overseas workers and visitors-company travel
mp3 interview with Tony and Barbara Taylor about overseas workers beginning to work at Corah; some discussion of entertaining visitors from overseas, as well as Tony's overseas travel on behalf of...
View ArticleCorah: Socialising at work
mp3 interview with Tony and Barbara Taylor about the question of whether socialising went on during work hours at Corah, and how this could be useful for professional purposes as well. 1min 30secs.
View ArticleCorah: Savings & pensions
mp3 interview with Tony and Barbara Taylor regarding schemes for Corah employees, in the area of savings and pensions. 2mins 13secs.
View ArticleExplore Historic and Industrial Leicester (Prezi)
Brochure produced in the 1980s with a guide to walk through Castle Gardens and Frog Island, with additional photos by Colin Hyde, Terese Bird, Ned Trifle, and Chris D Pyrah. NOTE: Click 'More' and...
View ArticleFrog Island, 2002-2003 (PDF)
A collection of images relating to Frog Island between 2002-2003
View ArticleHow to use oral history interviews, by Colin Hyde
A 3 minute audio recording of Colin Hyde (East Midlands Oral History Archive Researcher and Outreach Officer) on how to use oral history recordings. The strengths of using such materials, what they may...
View ArticleDonisthorpe - Friars Mill Timeline (pdf)
A clickable and interactive timeline of the key dates of the Donisthorpe Friars Mill building, from 1220 through 2012.
View ArticleDonisthorpe - Friars Mill Timeline (pps)
A clickable and interactive timeline of the key dates of the Donisthorpe Friars Mill building, from 1220 through 2012.
View ArticleThe Liberty Building in photos (mp4)
This learning resource contains images of the Liberty building from the last decades of its life
View ArticleSocial Life of the Factory, with Simon Gunn
Simon Gunn talks about the various topics encompassed within the Social Life of the Factory: production; processes; nature of work and how it was organised; how the workforce was organised (age;...
View ArticleThe Factory and Community, with Simon Gunn
Simon Gunn talks about the various topics encompassed within the Factory and Community
View ArticleDe-Industrialisation - an overview, with Rebecca Madgin
Rebecca Madgin talks about the various topics encompassed with the De-Industrialisation theme
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