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Visit to Bata Heritage Centre Back in 1932 Tomas Bata came over from Zlin, in what is now the Czech Republic, and set up a shoe making concern in East Tilbury. Being forward looking he was building a town round

Representing the subsidiary group on the Accident Prevention Committee is Foreman W (Wally) Osborne. With 15 years’ service to his credit, Foreman Osborne admits this is the first time he has served on the committee and regrets that he was

Alf Gathercole represents the third floor of the rubber factory on the Accident Prevention Committee. He looks after the five and the two bowl callenders of Dept 331, now making anew type of six eyelet boot. Gathercole has been at