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Sugar Bowl with Cover, 1840 / 90. Creator: UnknownSugar Bowl with Cover, 1840/90
Captain George Sitwell Campbell Swinton, 1912. Artist: John Singer SargentCaptain George Sitwell Campbell Swinton, 1912. Swinton (1859-1937) was a member of the London County Council, representing Holborn from 1901-1922 and Dulwich from 1922
West Indian workers at the GEC Iron Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistWest Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 11th July 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker and fridge factory in Swinton
Immigrant workers on the cooker production line at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker
Cooker production line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistCooker production line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)
An Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, 1963. ArtistAn Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. An Austin FF K160 truck beloning to the GEC (later to become Morphy Richards)
Urban regeneration, Cresswell Estate, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. A good example of post war urban regeneration in the South Yorkshire area
Refrigerators being assembled at the GEC in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistRefrigerators being assembled at the GEC factory in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Later to become Morphy Richards, the company transferred production from their Birmingham plant after the Second
The cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistThe cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The final stages of cooker asembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)
Industrial relations, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael WaltersIndustrial relations, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1966. Photo for a press ad showing a selection of designers and tradesmen in white coats with shop floor workers to the rear
Bottling beer at Ward & Sons bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistBottling beer at Ward & Sons bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. The bottles are filled and the caps placed on them before proceeding along the production line to the labelling machine
Warehouse full of crates of bottles, Ward & Sons, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The warehouse was used to store the bottles the company had filled for Bass Charrington
The final process of bottling beer, Ward & Sons bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The bottles have passed through the pasteurising machine and the labels are attached
Beer bottles being filled at Ward & Sons, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistBeer bottles being filled at Ward & Sons, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Wards new bottling plant, near Rotherham, had the capacity to put labels on and to fill 8000 bottles per hour
GEC Austin delivery lorry, Swinton South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersGEC Austin delivery lorry, Swinton South Yorkshire, 1963. One of the fleet of Austin lorries belonging to the General Electric Company in Swinton, South Yorkshire
Shell promotion shot, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersShell promotion shot, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1967. A portrait of Mr Doug Cavell, who operated the Swinton Old Hall Service Station in South Yorkshire
Santa Claus at a Methodist church in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. Originally Built in 1869, the Methodist chapel in Bank Street, Swinton, was demolished in the early 1970s
Roxy Cinema, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersRoxy Cinema, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The Roxy Cinema, showing the latest Dirk Bogarde film The Mind Benders in September of 1963
GEC electrical goods assembly plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The end of the fridge assembly line can be seen in the foreground, where the fridges are being packed for dispatch
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersWest Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. A shortage of available labour in the early 1960s meant that West Indian workers had to be brought in
Ward & Sons new soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistWard & Sons new soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. Wards new bottling plant in Swinton, near Rotherham
Quality checking cookers at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistQuality checking cookers at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. An overview of the final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant in Swinton, near Rotherham
The final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The GEC, which was formed in 1900, first acquired a factory in Swinton, near Rotherham
The new generation of schools, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersThe new generation of schools, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Swinton Secondary Modern School near Rotherham was typical of the late 1950s and early 1960s style of school design
Ward & Sons soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistWard & Sons soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Swinton had a strong tradition of glass manufacture
Clear beer at the miners welfare, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. A man checks the clarity of his beer at the Swinton miners welfare
Alderman M Crichton posing for a sculpture, Swinton, South Yorkshire, April 1959. Mr Crichton was from a well known Swinton Family
Urban redevelopment in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersUrban redevelopment in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. The photograph shows Albert Street in Swinton. It was taken to support an application for the demolition of the houses to erect more modern
Typical mining town terrace, Queen Street, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. ArtistTypical mining town terrace, Queen Street, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Photographed prior to demolition, this was typical of the type of terraced housing which existed in the area
Fridge assembly at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistFridge assembly at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. Fridges roll off the end of the production line at the General Electric Co in Swinton (South Yorkshire)
Fridge assembly line at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. The assembly lines at the GEC factory (later to become Morphy Richards)
Napoleon III (1808-1873), Pesident of France, 19th century. Napoleon, born Charles Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte