Mouse Mat : Worker at Warrington Wire factory watching presentation
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Worker at Warrington Wire factory watching presentation
A worker at a Warrington Wire factory watches a retirement presentation taking place on the shop floor. Date: circa 1981
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Media ID 14240002
© Martin ONeill / Mary Evans Picture Library
1981 Boxes Eighties Factories Floor Presentation Retirement Shoes Slim Tall Warrington Watching Wire Worker
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Estimated Product Size is 19.7cm x 24.2cm (7.8" x 9.5")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
In this evocative black-and-white photograph, a worker at Warrington Wire factory stands attentively on the shop floor, watching a retirement presentation taking place around him. The year is circa 1981, and the 80s industrial landscape of Warrington, a town in the North of England, comes alive through the image. The large, imposing building with its high ceilings and rows of boxes and machinery forms the backdrop to this poignant moment. The worker, tall and slim, wears work shoes and a serious expression as he absorbs the retirement presentation. His colleagues, a group of men in similar attire, are clustered around a makeshift podium, engaged in the proceedings. The scene exudes a sense of camaraderie and shared history, as the workers pause in their daily tasks to honor their retiring colleague. The image offers a glimpse into the industrial past of Warrington and the North of England during the 1980s. It captures the essence of the era, with its focus on heavy industry and the working class. The photograph serves as a reminder of the human stories that lie behind the machinery and the buildings, and the importance of recognizing the contributions of individual workers. The retirement presentation on the shop floor is a poignant reminder of the passage of time and the changing nature of work. It also underscores the importance of celebrating the milestones in people's lives, even in the context of a bustling factory floor. This image, with its timeless quality and evocative details, invites us to reflect on the history and the people behind the industrial landscape of Warrington and beyond.
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