From Mansfield’s Metal Box to Kirkby’s Meridian, Remploy to Synseal, the area has had a huge number of factories employing thousands of workers over the years.
We are heading back to charity days, VIP visits and stepping inside the factories of yesteryear.
Have a look through and see if you can spot any familiar faces.
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11. 1977
George Bird winds the clock above the Metal Box Factory in Mansfield in 1977. Photo: Chad
12. 2006
The Synseal factory on Common Road in Huthwaite turned a shade of pink in 2006 Over 700 staff turned up dressed in pink to raise money for breast cancer awareness with a Tickled Pink Day. Photo: Tony Stocks
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