Mitcham's 300 Factories - Metal works
Channel: Mitcham Notes
Date: 2023-03-31

The local newspaper, the Mitcham News & Mercury, ran a series of articles entitled "News from the local factories, a feature about its 300 varied and bustling factories."

The first two stories from this feature is read in this video, which relate  to the engineering firm of T.W. Palmer. The first is about an order for an oil boom for Bristol, the second about the retirement of one of its workers, at the age of 75.

The photos of the completed boom, the aerial view of their works and of the offices were taken from their 1960s catalogue. The office building photo has been colourised, using https://palette.fm 

Read more about this company on Mitcham History Notes :- https://mitchamhistorynotes.com/2015/02/10/t-w-palmer/