Reminiscence and Resource Centre
Open Day, 24th March 2010
The main theme of this Open Day was the book we have just had printed writen by Angela Cook, Nee Rumsey. We had many new visitors as well as seeing a lot of our old friends and Angela spent a lot of the day signing books.
Community Fun Day
19th June 2010
19th June 2010
Another good day was held at the East Tilbury Community Fun Day with lots of people showing an interest in our stand.
DOCOMOMO VisIt
19th June 2010
19th June 2010
A visit by members of DOCOMOMO was hosted by volunteers of the Group. Visitors were shown around the Estate and one of the volunteers kindly opened her house to them.
This was greatly appreciated by the visitors.
Orsett Show
4th September 2010
The Heritage Zone at the Orsett show was well attended again this year with approximately 200 visitors per hour being seen. Our stand was very popular, people enjoying the photographs on display.
Students at Reminiscence and Resource Centre
Between 17th and 27th January 2011 the Reminiscence Centre hosted a research visit from 10 worldwide students doing a Post Graduate Course at Bauhaus Kolleg XII.
The students came from countries ranging from Chile to China and Russia to Portugal and were in the UK researching the Bata Footprint on the world.
Twenty students are taking part in this course and the other 10 did their research at Batanagar in India. The Volunteers at the Centre were able to assist with searching our archives as well as providing interviews with local people and former Bata employees for extra information.
Students in the Centre with their Course Director Wilfried Hackenbroich.
Party in Australia
Fred Partridge recently held a party in Australia to celebrate 50 years of living in that Country. Fred went to Australia with the Bata Company and many of the other ex employees living there attended the event.
Left to right: Glenys, widow of John Carter, Import Sales Manager, Anna Williams, Christine Gatt.
Left to right: Leslie Wade sewing department Manager, Frank Gatt research and Quality Manager, Mike Williams Production Manager, Fred Partridge Chief Engineer, later Production Manager.
Left to right: Mila Boublik widow of CFO, John Partridge, Violet Wade
Left to right: Michael Williams, Frank Gatt, Les Wade. Christine Gatt
Mobile Explorer launched
1st June 2011
An exciting addition to the Centre are some Mobile Explorer units, which will be available to organised groups to use as they walk around the Estate to get a taste of the history involved.
Members of the Reminiscence and Resource Centre Committee have been very involved in getting this project off the ground.
Mobile Explorer also has an app which can be loaded onto an iphone free of charge from the App Store and this will allow anybody visiting the Bata Estate, and Coalhouse Fort, to enjoy a guided walk around the area.
Members of the Reminiscence and Resource Centre Committee have been very involved in getting this project off the ground.
Mobile Explorer also has an app which can be loaded onto an iphone free of charge from the App Store and this will allow anybody visiting the Bata Estate, and Coalhouse Fort, to enjoy a guided walk around the area.
Mobile Explorer Units.
Trying out the trail at Coalhouse Fort
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