You are here: Home>Archive Catalogue>Organisations/Businesses>Glory Mill>Newspaper cuttings relating to Glory Mills>Its a date for millworkers at the reunion dance
Its a date for millworkers at the reunion dance
Newspaper cutting detailing a dance at the Bourne End Community centre for 100 of those who worked at Jackson mill. The mill dates back to 1771 when it was a corn mill. Water mill and gas engine became a steam engine driven and then turbine driven. It had the largest output of paper in the country before the first world war. During the first world war it employed 60 women. It was also one of the first employers who had a canteen. It grew from Cores End Road to Hedsor Road and employed 1000 people at its peak. It was demolished in 1970.
Related links to other pages
Browse by century:
- 23rd (1 page)
- 1st (154 pages)
- 2nd (154 pages)
- 3rd (166 pages)
- 4th (169 pages)
- 5th (179 pages)
- 6th (172 pages)
- 7th (179 pages)
- 8th (181 pages)
- 9th (197 pages)
- 10th (225 pages)
- 11th (327 pages)
- 12th (421 pages)
- 13th (714 pages)
- 14th (801 pages)
- 15th (921 pages)
- 16th (1154 pages)
- 17th (1774 pages)
- 18th (2515 pages)
- 19th (3687 pages)
- 20th (12441 pages)
- 21st (5584 pages)
No Comments
Add a comment about this page