CWS Silvertown Productive Works
of Silvertown
part of Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS)
For a long time there was a generalised use of this phrase CWS productive works rather than a reference to specific works, for example:
1898 Lecture on The C.W.S. and its productive works, illustrated by lantern views manipulated by Mr Higginbottam, of the C.W.S. Laboratory, Irlam by Mr Moorhouse[1].
1907 In a discussion on trade unionism it was reported "that the C.W.S. productive works cover a very large number of trades of the most diverse description. They include flour tobacco manufacture, cabinet making. hosiery, soap making. lard refining, biscuit, jam, cocoa, underclothing, and other works"[2]
1914 "... he thought the president of the society, who came from Halifax, might use his influence to get a C.W.S. productive works set up in the town.[3]
of Silvertown, manufacturers of a wide range of products sold through CWS grocery stores
The Silvertown plant was specifically described as the CWS Productive Works:
1904 The Silvertown Grocery Productive Department was opened
1932 CWS Productive Works mentioned.[4]
1936 Expansion planned will take the number of employees from 750 to 1,000.[5]
1937 "Sweets by the ton from the C.W.S. Productive Works, Silvertown." Liquorice All Sorts, Lardon Mixtures, Dainty Bits, Fruit Jewels, Polar Mints, Mintos[6]
See CWS Irlam Soap and Candle Works where it was noted the CWS also had soap works at Silvertown and Dunton-on-Tyne.[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Whitchurch Herald 12 February 1898
- ↑ Yorkshire Factory Times 24 May 1907
- ↑ Halifax Daily Guardian 27 July 1914
- ↑ Shipley Times and Express - Saturday 30 April 1932
- ↑ Eastern Post - Saturday 13 June 1936
- ↑ Faversham News 11 September 1937
- ↑ [1] 'Building Co-operation: A Business History of The Co-operative Group, 1863-2013' by John F. Wilson, Anthony Webster, Rachael Vorberg-Rugh, Oxford University Press, 2013