Rosedale Factory, Cinderford
Courtesy of: Terry Halford. Uploaded: September 2007.
Assembly workers at the old Rosedale factory in Cinderford
Left to Right: 1 Ann Hopkins, 2 Pat Popejoy (nee Powell) ,3 ,4 ,5 6, 7,8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ,14 ,15, 16, 17.
Terry wrote (Sept 2007): "I'm trying
to get a history of the factory together and would like to correspond
with any ex workers. The factory opened in 1945 and was one of Cinderford's
largest
employers. They made all sorts of plastic items including combs, buttons,
toys, dolls, plastic cutlery, bowls, buckets etc and probably some
of the more famous items were the Electric Reed Organ and red Double
Decker
Bus. The storage building was destroyed by fire in 1968, as a child
I watched it burn from our back garden. Production did carry on at various
other locations up until the 1980s. Anyone who worked there, or has
any photos items made there, or paperwork I would love to chat to you.
I'm
in
the process of getting the history of the factory together for a possible
book and museum display. Please contact me at: 
Thanks also to Roy Popejoy.
Gemma Hopkins added (March 2010): "... I have a feeling that number 1 on the left hand side in this photo is my nan Ann Hopkins. It looks just like her and she worked there for years".
Mrs Lilian Hyndman added (March 2010): "...I (was), Forewoman at Rosedales. This photo I took of the girls working in the basement, I gave for a show at the Dean Heritage Museium".
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