Stories of former employees of Colman’s of Norwich, 1935-1995
Throughout its history, Colman’s of Norwich was an important industry in Norwich producing a wide range of products in addition to the famous mustard. These stories by former employees offer personal insights into how it all worked.
Their stories reflect the Colman ethos and sense of community which persisted for so many years, and most are happy to say that working in Colman’s Carrow Works was the best part of their working lives.
Read about bomb damage during the Second World War, the camaraderie, the impact of ever-increasing automation and changing work practices, the position of women, the Lakenham Social Club, and much more.
WISEArchive is an oral history group made up of volunteers. We believe that people make an important contribution to the community in the course of their working lives and are a valuable resource of knowledge and experiences which should be preserved for future generations. We are interested in how things were done and how things change.
Under the Heritage Lottery Funded project – Recording the stories of former Colman employees – WISEArchive collected many intersting stories abouth the internationally known Norwich business, now owned by Unilever, the earliest being the tale of a young teenager who worked there in 1935.
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