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John Cave & Sons Ltd
Workers Inside the Factory

Caves closing room
c1940 'Caves Closing Room'

Workers inside Caves factory
These photographs were copied courtesy of Alan Ingram.
Inside the lasting department George Ingram centre of picture
The picture above shows George Ingram centre, Alan's grandfather
A boardroom picture Damage after the bomb in 1940
In the board room
Photograph above right - dates from October 1940 when a bomb was dropped on part of the factory. Four people were killed.
Just opposite in Alfred Street, another bomb fell on the school and killed several children.

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