Social Life of the Factory

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.

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.

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.

Tony and Barbara Taylor talk about the social arrangements within the Corah factory building in Leicester, 1950s through 1980s.

Tony and Barbara Taylor talk about the schemes for Corah employees, in the area of savings and pensions.

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.

This is the Corah factory's official report of earnings and other measurements over 1984.

Barbara Taylor, former Corah employee in Leicester, describes different sewing practices at Corah and Wolsey. Wolsey used Singer sewing machines on a conveyor system whereas Corah provided each employee with their own machine.

Tony Taylor, former Corah employee in Leicester, explains his training in and working with computerised processes which made their way into knitting and clothing manufacturing from overseas. The technology was sold to the far east and then had to be bought back. New technology was not always as versatile as the manual machines.

Barbara and Tony Taylor, former Corah employees, describe the pay and the hierarchy of workers within a clothing manufacturing plant in Leicester, UK, as well as labour issues.

Barbara and Tony Taylor, former Corah employees, describe how social life mixed with work, including festivities for special occasions.

Barbara Taylor describes the in-house shop provided by the Corah factory (Leicester, UK) for its workers and the quota system upon which purchases were made. She also compares the tidiness of work environments at a factory and at home.

Barbara Taylor, former worker of the Corah factory in Leicester, talks about the preparations for the Queen's visit to the factory and what actually happened on the day.

Tony Taylor describes some of the company politics and policies at the Corah factory in Leicestser, UK (1950s through 1980s).

Tony Taylor, former worker at the Corah factory, talks about the changes technology brought to the manufacturing field, from the 1950s through the 1980s.

Prof Simon Gunn talks about the various topics encompassed within the social life of the factory: production, processes, nature of work and how it was organised, how the workforce was organised (age, gender, ethnicity, etc.), hierarchies, and leisure time.

The Corah Encore News was an employee magazine from N. Corah & Sons Ltd. in Leicester, UK. This resource includes a feature on the E departments, the new 'St Margaret' head, 1953 accounts, details of the commemoration and unveiling of WWII plaque, sports clubs, and information from branches.

Tony Taylor, former worker at the Corah factory in Leicester, describes the sports club and activities at Corah (1950s through 1980s).

Tony Taylor describes how he found work at Corah at the age of 15 (1952), and the early years of learning and working at Corah knitting factory of Leicester, UK.

This is the rule booklet of St Margaret's Work Social and Athletic Club Sports Ground, Abbey Lane, Leicester, c1930. This club was part of the Corah factory.

This is an interactive, clickable 'app' that uses images to reveal aspects of the social life of the Corah factory in Leicester, including gender issues, amenities, sports events, and historical context.

This scrapbook of photos has captions from N. Corah and Sons Ltd Factory, c1930s, Leicester, UK.