Dartford Factory Office Interiors

Date:
c1900
Reference:
WF/M/I/ND/03/03
Part of:
Wellcome Foundation Ltd
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About this work

Description

16 negatives, of scenes from Burroughs Wellcome & Co factory, Dartford.

Images include general views of the offices and facilities for workers. Areas included a large general clerical 'pool' of desks, areas for preparing promotional literature and more private offices for clerical work such as typing.

Images of offices consist of views of male and female office workers at desks (most desks inc. a telephone and a copy book, though not a typewriter).

- Telephone switchboard (with female operator) - Office - Office - Office floor (317) - Office (279) - Office (268) - Washbasins (104) - Interior: coat stand (with 'Half Way Clock' sign) - Office - Office - Office - Office - Office: desk with typewriter - Office - Medicine Cabinet (a cupboard sized 'dresser' style cabinet with a poison sign prominently displayed) - Medicine Cabinet - Office (275)

Publication/Creation

c1900

Physical description

16 negatives Glass Negative

Copyright note

Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust

Where to find it

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