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Jaques & Clark

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Duck Street & Station Road 1950s

Top centre - John Cave and Sons Ltd factory, built in 1901, and later extended. The grass area below is their 'Commonwealth Sports Ground'.

Across the road from that is the factory of Wilkins & Denton (formerly Bignells).

Near the bottom right corner is part of the Jaques and Clark factory.

Towards the bottom left of centre is the old open-air swimming pool.

At the bottom the railway track and British United Shoe Machinery factory, now Hunt's Printers. [2008]
1950s

Rushden Echo, 25th January 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

Mr and Mrs James Jaques, now of Bournemouth, intend next autumn to return to Rushden, and they will take up their residence in their former home “Erskine House,” Wellingborough-road, now occupied by Mr Harry Jaques. They have both benefited in health by their twelve-months trip abroad, and Mr Jaques, finding his health and strength thoroughly re-established, will again take full control of his business—the Premier Boot Works, Fitzwilliam-street.

Rushden Echo, 27th June 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

Factory Outing—A visit to Leamington was made on Saturday by the closing department of Messrs Jaques and Clark’s factory. Starting out at 8a.m. by motor charabanc, they reached Leamington at noon. The members of the party then pursued their own way. After a very enjoyable day the party arrived home at midnight.


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