Opening of Higham Ferrers Board School The building contract was let to Mr. John Piggott, of Rushden; the carpentering to Mr. George Smith, of Higham Ferrers; and the slating to Mr. Albert Laughton, who have most ably worked
13th October 1877 - Northampton Mercury
Builders—Any Person desirous of TENDERING for the ERECTION of HOUSE and CO-OPERATIVE STORES, at Rushden, can see the Plans and Specifications on and after October 15th, upon application to the undersigned, to whom Tenders will have to be sent not later the Seven p.m. on October 22nd. Thomas Brightwell Secretary.
News and Notes
Rushden Echo, 29th August 1924
25 years ago August 1899
A strike of bricklayers’ labourers took place at Rushden.
Rushden Echo, 25th January 1901, transcribed by Kay Collins
Fall from a Scaffold—Yesterday two men employed by Mr. Marriott in the work of enlarging Messrs. Jaques and Clark’s factory in Station-road met with an accident. A plank upon which they were standing broke in half and they fell to the ground. One man, named King, escaped with a shaking, but his fellow-workman, named Sheffield, did not escape so lightly. Happily in his case no bones were broken. He was removed to his home in Westbourne-grove, Wellingborough-road, by Messrs. W. Bromage and J. Parker, members of the Ambulance Corps.
03 January 1902 - Northampton Mercury
SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT—On Monday morning as Charles Oliver, a foreman bricklayer, in the employ of Marriott, builder, Rushden, was at work on Mr. Corby’s factory, fell from scaffolding and received severe injuries his head Dr Baker was promptly attendance.
