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Various Photos of 'Working Conditions at Shire Hall'

1969

From: 1965 To: 1970

Photos of Working Conditions of 1 to 4 and Shire Hall: a & b Stairs leading from Staff Entrance door from alleyway between Magistrate Court and Number 6 St. Pauls Square. c) Buckets of Coal waiting for collect from Staff of individual Offices. d) 2 ladies operating switchboard (on rear of photo PU170/1969)) Link: CCPu 8/6 Beds on Monday The County Council's Newsletter for all staff - 1993 Edition. e) Photo taken from Number 1 St. Pauls Square ground floor office, 2 unknown personnel. View from office window - St. Pauls Church, Chimney of Corn Exchange. f) Shire Hall first floor office, facing front of building first floor left hand bay window. 10 unidentified female office staff (audio typists) Date on Calendar February [1969] g) Rear offices of the Shire Hall facing onto River Ouse. 3 unnamed office staff (one female two male) sitting at desk. Front of image bottom left, male working on documents 'Shefford Allotments' [1969] h) Rear offices of the Shire Hall facing onto River Ouse. [Photo taken September 1969 i) Possibly the rear offices of Number 1 St. Pauls facing towards the River Ouse. Four members of staff (unnamed). To left rear of Image Solid fuel burner. j) Office (possibly rear of Shire Hall)Left of image: old fire place, centre of image: one male (unknown) back to camera and facing window, view from window is a brick wall, forefront of image: desk, left of image: along back wall is a map cabinet, old maps resting on top plus two Bakelite telephones. k) ?? Internal photo: office and 12 members of staff (4 male & 8 female) at Number 4 St. Pauls Square. l) Contact Sheet consisting of 5 internal images of Shire Hall: 1st image left view of corridor with doorways to left right and straight ahead. Door to left open, plans rolled up and stood on floor. Door ahead: closed signed 130, Electrical Engineers F. J. Smith, Danger Obstructed Doorway; Door right closed. Image right: Two lady's operating Main Switchboard. 2nd row image right: Old Boiler 2nd & 3rd row Image left Flight of Stairs m) Small photo of hallway with quarry tiled floor, sign saying Gents. ,sign saying Gents. Hanging on coat hook a coat, crash helmet, motorcycle gloves and waterproof trousers. (n) With Compliments slip saying: Liz, A selection of views of working conditions at Shire Hall in the "Good Old Days"! Please return to Photo-Unit after use- Thanks, David o) Poor sanitary conditions. Toilet and sink. Rear of image 'PU1/2 -170/69 - Clerks photo Re Press Hand-Out Office Congestion Shire Hall’ Mr. Thurston. (p) Shire Hall office the showing storage of documents in cramped conditions. Unknown female. Rear of image – PU1/2 - 170/69 ‘Clerks photo Re Press Hand-Out Office Congestion Shire Hall’ Mr. Thurston.

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