Inspection, weighing and wrapping of the needles. Note how the needle cases are made by hand.
1) The Needlecase making department. During the Second World War, this department was turned over to the manufacture of fuse points and other small articles. The operator in the foreground is Betty Thomas, with Edith Harding behind. On the right are Clara Bishop, Jessie Phillips and Ethel Vale. 1946
2) The ‘Woolco’ Packeting Department, looking out onto Peakman Street, showing the backs of Doris Louch, Peggy Evans, Doris Barratt and Alice Finch. 1946
3) The Handing and Weighing Department, looking out onto Victoria Street, showing the backs of Doris Barratt, Peggy Evans and Gertrude Wedgebury. 1946
4) The upper floor of the Needle Case Department. Hand guillotines are shown on the left. The two cupboards on the right house Shadowgraph Microspecs for inspecting radiogram needles. At the bench are Lucy Charman, Maud Harbon, Myrtle Petford and Florrie Newman. 1946
5) Mrs Joynes’ Department. Shown are Mrs E Joynes, Miss J Phillips, Mrs E Bott, Mrs M Thurston and Mrs V Moore. The ladies are shown working on the Singer ’Tropical’ packet in which needles are enclosed in an ALKATHENE envelope. 1950
6) The Needle Case making department. Shown are Mrs F Newman, Mrs M Harbon, Mrs L Charman and Mrs M Petford. 1950
7) Making a needle case. Lucy Charman, with Maud Harbon in the background. 1954
8) Packeting needles by hand (‘AG’ Department). Shown are Mrs Green, Mrs Eades, Mrs Wharrad and Mrs Batson. 1954
9) Needle wrapping. Shown are Mrs Bott, Mrs Batson, Mrs Gissing, Mrs Clark, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Whadcote, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Lough, Mrs A Sealey, Mrs Pullen and Mrs L Wharrad. 1959
10) Needle wrapping. Shown are Mrs Wharrad, Miss Wise, Mrs V Smart, Mrs L Wharrad, Mrs Wojtaszewska, Mrs Bott, Mrs Gissing, Mrs Clark, Mrs Atkins, Mrs K Whadcoat, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Lough and Mrs A Sealey. 1959
11) Needle Inspection. Shown are Mrs Jones, Mrs Keight, Mrs Flye, Mrs Fulton, Mrs Daniak, Mrs Sealey, Mrs Harman, Mrs Styler, Mrs Hopkins and Mrs Beck. 1959
12) Needle Inspection. Shown are Miss Nock, Mrs Flye, Mrs Fulton, Mrs Daniak and Mrs Keight. 1959
13) Needle Inspection. Shown are Mrs Keight, Mrs Flye, Mrs Fulton, Miss Styler, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs E Jones, Mrs Harman and Mrs K Sealey. 1959