The Crouch Valley U3A History Group visited the Bata Heritage Centre on 16 September 2015. The group enjoyed a guided tour of the Bata estate and a presentation on the history of the Bata shoe company in the UK. They also were able to see the displays in our small museum and talk to our volunteers about the items and their own memories of Bata.

Aileen Langley wrote:
“On behalf of our Local History Group at the Crouch Valley U3A, I would like to thank you all for making us so welcome and for the very interesting talk and tour at the Bata Shoe Heritage Centre and the surrounding area on Wednesday.
Although regimented, it appeared that happy times were had by all the employees.
Your enthusiasm shone throw, so good luck with all your plans for the future.“
