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Courtauld’s factory memories shared at community event

Posted on - 20th May, 2014 - 12:00pm | Author - | Posted in - History, Nostalgia, St Matthews, What's On in Preston
Visitors use pictures to remember Courtauld's

Visitors use pictures to remember Courtauld’s

Former workers at the Courtauld’s factory have met to recall the working life.

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The textiles factory was knocked down in the 1980s but a new community project aims to piece together its past.

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At St Matthews Mission on Saturday a number of workers and those who had memories of the factory came together.

Gary Cunliffe’s film showcasing archive pictures of Courtauld’s was shown.

Sharing Courtauld's stories

Sharing Courtauld’s stories

A talk by Lyn Broster from the Textile Society explored the history of rayon made in the factory.

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Author Alison Boyle, who wrote from from Pakistan to Preston set in Courtauld’s in 1972, held a question and answer session.

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Did you go along to the event? What’s your memories of the factory? Let us know in the comments below

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