Townrows: Braintree's Family Store (VA 56/3/1)
Channel: EssexRecordOffice
Date: 2016-06-08

Video charting the history of C.J. Townrow and Sons Limited, the department store owned by the Townrow family based in Braintree. Features James Townrow, grandson of the founder Charles Townrow, narrating the story, with footage of historic photographs, company documents, and contemporary shots of Braintree. Includes personal stories about members of the family as well as an overview of the business' development.

Copyright of the video belongs to Timeframe, the film unit of the Friends of Braintree District Museum. It was originally produced as a VHS cassette by theta Films in 2002.

To find out more about this recording, see our catalogue entry here:
https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=1&id=1069096

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