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Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society

Main Offices
The Office block
The Office block in 1955 - at the right edge the Coal Office is just visible

June 1953 – Office Staff
June 1953 – Office Staff
J Richardson, V Ward, L Bridge, A Tulley, P Nash, J Mallows, M Flude, ?, P Storey, ? & J Maddams
Jim Richardson tells us their names are Vera Ward, John Bridge, Alma Tilley, Pam Nash,
Janet Mallows, Mildred Flude, P (I think Pat) Storey and Ted Maddams

The Banking Hall

The Banking Hall
The booths are headed Withdrawals, Balance, Mortgage Repayments, Savings Bank Contributions,
Share Contributions, Loan Contributions and Inquiries.

C Hincliffe, J Bridge, Miss L Mansbridge & Miss A Miller in 1957

A glimpse inside an office of 1957
Mr Maddams Card sorting machine & tabulator
Mr Ted Maddams
Card sorting machine & tabulator - Rene Bayes & Audrey Darnell
Main area
The main area

Sheila Brains, Marie Pogson & Judy Rogers

Miss Nichols, Mrs Jean Jolley & Marie Pogson (one name missing)
RICS etched window
Mrs Diane Hudson & Diane Pariter, Rene Bayes & Audrey Darnell
Norma Higgins (sister of Anthony Higgins - noted actor)
Note the RICS etched window

Mrs Diane Hudson & Diane Pariter, Rene Bayes & Audrey Darnell
main area
Marie Pogson & Sheila Brains
no names for this picture
Marie Pogson & Sheila Brains

Grace Taylor
Grace Taylor
Jill Hales
Jill Hales
Two punching machines

Two punching machines – Mrs Hudson & Diane Pariter

Chief Executive's Office
Chief Executive's Office - Mr Griffiths' - 1967
Photo by Willmott Photographic


The offices were demolished in 1992.


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