Montague Burton catalogue 1934

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 21 Aug, 2012 6:42 pm

Page 12 is fascinating. I particularly like the photo in the canteen with the photo's caption being "The cafeteria in the Canteen where dinners are served at a cost of 4d., 6d. and 8d. This Canteen is the largest in Europe".

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 21 Aug, 2012 7:29 pm

Oh LordySome of the stuff on that link

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Tue 21 Aug, 2012 7:34 pm

Jogon wrote: Oh LordySome of the stuff on that link Steady on jogon.....vacuum we have now doesn't look much more modern than that !

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Tue 21 Aug, 2012 7:47 pm

Leodian wrote: Page 12 is fascinating. I particularly like the photo in the canteen with the photo's caption being "The cafeteria in the Canteen where dinners are served at a cost of 4d., 6d. and 8d. This Canteen is the largest in Europe". -never again will there be an order for ' fish and chips, pot of tea and a fruit tart and custard for 8,000 please.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 21 Aug, 2012 7:55 pm

blackprince wrote: Leodian wrote: Page 12 is fascinating. I particularly like the photo in the canteen with the photo's caption being "The cafeteria in the Canteen where dinners are served at a cost of 4d., 6d. and 8d. This Canteen is the largest in Europe". -never again will there be an order for ' fish and chips, pot of tea and a fruit tart and custard for 8,000 please. That made me

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Thu 23 Aug, 2012 7:35 pm

Johnny39 wrote: ...... Burton's was the biggest clothing firm in the world in those days and I can still recall the thousands of "young lasses", together with the odd bloke making their way down our street on their way to, or coming from, the factory at dinner or home time. .......... Marc Ribaud's photos of Burtons workers in 1954 show some of the thousands of young lasses working as machinistshttp://theoralhistorycompany.com/riboud/burtons-part-1