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Images showing aspects of the company\u2019s social activities. The Managing Director, Mr E W Keesey, and his wife lived in a large house at Bidford-on-Avon and every year the workforce was invited there for a party.<\/p>\n
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1) Canteen Corner. The single storey building in the foreground is the new Toolmaker\u2019s Shop and the steps on the left lead up to the first floor canteen.\u00a01946<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/social02.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 2L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 2) The interior of the work\u2019s canteen. 1947<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/social03.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 3P” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70%” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 3) A portrait of Mrs Linda Harris, the Canteen Cook.\u00a01959<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/social04.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 4L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 4) A group photograph taken on the occasion of a works\u2019 outing to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.\u00a0Back row: Frank Cox, George Charman, E W Keesey, H J Paramore, Reg Street, R Chisholm and Bert Melley.\u00a0Front row: Arthur Maries, Fred Lee, Kate Sealey, Mrs Atkins, Miss Such, Wally Dyer and Ernest Harris. 1926\/27<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/social05.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 5L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 5) The presentation of clocks to a number of staff for long service to the company.\u00a0Left to right: H J Paramore, Gladys Roeland, Mrs Vale, Mrs Keesey, Miss Angela Keesey, Mrs Sealey, Mrs G Comley, E W Keesey and Mrs J Atkins (seated). 1945<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/social06.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 6L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 6) A presentation of clocks to a number of staff. 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