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The Davis Review 'published quarterly for the interest, information and entertainment of the employees of Davis Gas Stove Co.Ltd, Luton.'Vol.2. No.4. Pg.2-3 In the works, with photo of Harry Smith & P Kelly renewing the brickwork of the enamel furnace. Pg.5 - 6 Article about the Territorial Army by C Underwood, with a picture of the author. Pg.7 Presentations with photos of Mr M Dumpleton presenting a clock to R Sinfield; Mr O Bigmore presents a cheque to W Dines. Pg.8 - 9 in the works. Photos of: Wedding of Mr D Richmond (Material Handling) to Miss K Simpson (Order Department); Wedding of Mr C Gregory (Accounts) to Miss S Hackett (Comptometers); Former employee Mrs Nelly Ivory (emigrating to Australia); Mr B Ireland shows his dwarf trees to Mr & Mrs W Fessey. Pg.10 - 11 Show Day, with photos of Mr & Mrs R C M Callaghan judging the Handicraft Exhibition, and Mr G W Corkindale presenting a prize to Mr A Wills. Pg.12 - 13 Article about foundrymen acting parts for an Industrial Welfare Society film strip. With photos of Mr J Murphy; Mr J Reid; Mr G Mealing; Mr C Chandler & Mr J Murphy. Pg.14 - 17 Development of a new cooker. Pg.19 - 20 Article about Davis Firemen taking part in the Tournament of the British Fire Services Association, with photos of the brigade. Pg.21 Apprentice notes, with photo of C Kenningham of the Drawing Office, Chairman of the Apprentice Association. Pg.22 - 23 Trade Union Officials visit/ Photos of Mr Kenneth Davis with members of the party in the foundry amenities building; Mr J Marney showing delegates the construction of a cooker; Mr J Davies in the foundry; Mr J Davies showing delegates the foot baths. Pg.24 - 25 Annual Field Day. With photos of Eric Burton at the coconut shy; Butlins Square Dancers; Bedford Boys Gymnastic Club; Iris Frost with Kenneth Davis. Pg.26 - 28 Sports Review with photos of Michael Bangs of the drawing office in bat against the John Wright cricket club; Mr D A Bird, H Large Apparatus Department; Mr G E Bird, H Large Apparatus Department; Davis Gas Stove & John Wright Cricket teams.

Autumn 1952

From: 1952 To: 1952

No. of pieces: 1

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Davis Gas Stove Co Ltd,
Smith, Harry,
Kelly, P.,
Underwood, C.,
Dumpleton, M.,
Sinfield, R.,
Bigmore, O.,
Dines, W.,
Richmond, D.,
Simpson, K.,
Hackett, S.,
Ivory, Nelly,
Ireland, B,
Fessey, W.,
Callaghan, R.C.M.,
Corkindale, G.W.,
Wills, A.,
Murphy, J.,
Reid, J,
Mealing, G.,
Chandler, C.,
Kenningham, C.,
Davies, J.,
Marney, J.,
Davis, Kenneth,
Burton, Eric,
Frost, Iris,
Bangs, Michael,
Bird, D.A.,
John Wright Limited

Territorial Army, enamelling, MARRIAGE, accounts, handicrafts, cooking, private fire brigades, foundryman, emigration, trees, Industrial Welfare Society, agricultural shows, fetes, British Fire Services Association, apprenticeship, trades unions, factories, foundries, games, Bedford Boys Gymnastic Club, gymnastics, dancing, cricket, Australia