Image reference: xl04829
Description: A black and white picture from a pamphlet entitled 'Sykes and The War' showing a man fire watching from a look out tower at Sykes Factory in Horbury. Volunteer fire watchers were drawn from the 800 staff at the factory and took it in turns to watch for fires during WWII. Internal Reference: Private Collection
Keywords: Factory, Sporting goods, Indoor views, People, Fire station, War, War work
Place name(s): WF4, Horbury
Date(s): 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
Date added to archive: 13/05/2003
Original rights: Unknown
Permission rights: Mr R.France/Dunlop Slazenger International Ltd
Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services
Digital publisher: WMDC, Education and Cultural Services, Libraries and Information Services