Newton Chambers Apprentices August 1960

The back row includes Pete Simpson, Stuart Gibbs, Max Moore & Keith Billington.  Middle row includes Alan Thorpe & Bob Firth.                                                                                          Front row includes Major Ben Morton, Alan Hewling, Tom Freeman & Richard Cork

Alan Thorpe remembers that leather belts were worn at the waist to indicate new entrants. Notebooks and pens were kept in top pockets to make notes of anything important during lectures, visits etc.  This intake was a mixture of craft apprentices and apprentice draughtsmen.              

Image Details

Archiving Reference Number NC/183/a/G
Date !960
Search Year 1960
Type Photograph
Photographer/Artist
Publisher
Contributor/s Mrs J. Thorpe
Area
Collection Holder C&HGA
Date Donated to the EDA 1st March 2025

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