22 episodios
Social Life of the Factory Manufacturing Pasts Project, University of Leicester
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- Historia
What was the social structure like for those working in British industry during the 20th century? What was expected of women as opposed to men in the workplace? Were there implications from immigration or from class? This collection focuses on these questions using the case of the Corah factory in Leicester.
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Socialising at Work
Tony and Barbara Taylor discuss whether socialising went on during work hours at the Corah factory in Leicester, and how this could be useful for professional purposes as well.
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Overseas Visitors and Company Travel
Tony and Barbara Taylor comment on overseas workers beginning to work at the Corah factory in Leicester. They also talk about Tony's overseas travel on behalf of Corah.
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Sewing Hot Pants and Other Outdoor Work
Barbara Taylor talks about the time after she left the Corah factory in Leicester and did 'outdoor work,' referring to work done at home as an independent contractor.
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Commissionaires and Separate Dining Rooms
Tony and Barbara Taylor talk about the social arrangements within the Corah factory building in Leicester, 1950s through 1980s.
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Savings and Pensions
Tony and Barbara Taylor talk about the schemes for Corah employees, in the area of savings and pensions.
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Corah Employee Handbook 1954
This employee handbook details working practices, matters of discipline, and details of benefits such as savings scheme and sports. The Corah factory was located in Leicester, UK.
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