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Northamptonshire Record Office

This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project

NRA 25684

The National Archives

MAR 1983

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE

Accession 1980/199

from H. Taylor Esq.. O.B.E. of Kettering Manager of the Kettering Clothing Co-operative Society (Kaycee) 1931-1951 * President of the Co-operative Productive Federation f o r 16 years

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1 Memoirs of J . Eben Taylor (father of Harold Taylor) born Kettering 1850 - went to P u l l e r Baptist Sunday School. Father worked for E l l i s & Everard at Isham Station. Moved to Burton Latimer & went to Endowed School (describes masters and teaching). Started shoe trade at age 11. Apprenticed to Wm. Seal as shoemaker but f a i l e d to learn much. Transferred to Mr. Sharp. Obtained work at Woodford ironstone works, walking k miles there & k miles back. Had to marry Hannah Treadgold who died a f t e r b i r t h of c h i l d . Did furnace work at nights. Stayed away from work at Burton Feast and was sacked. Got work at a new p i t at Woodford. Uncomfortable lodgings. Got better lodgings at Mrs. Owen's, member of the Baptist Chapel. Went to prayer meetings and cottage meetings. Married Naomi Daniels a f t e r she had nursed him through an i l l n e s s . Started s t i t c h i n g shoes with brother & brother­in-law and sang songs & played jokes on v i s i t o r s . Patching shoes and s o l i n g them. Memories of h i s youth from age 11 - chapel choir and more jokes - learned to play instruments and to dance. Playing music at public houses and outside houses at Christmas time. Played concertina solo & comic singing. At l a s t God inspired him to stop drinking & join a B i b l e Class. Started c o l l e c t i n g garden rents & pew rents. Describes chapel ministers. His children and the e f f i c a c y of Potters Asthma Powder. Pencil manuscript, written in November 1908.

2 Curriculum Vitae of Harold Taylor (born 1896) with d e t a i l s of education and o f f i c e s held, to 1956 In handwriting of H. Taylor

3-54 Pocket Book Diaries of Harold Taylor

3 Diary 1920 recording d a i l y events, meetings attended, philosophical and r e l i g i o u s sentiments, books read & lectures heard & given, gardening, church services

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(loose inside: photograph of man in plus-fours, cuttings of poems, newspaper correspondence on Future of Co-operation)

(loose i n s i d e : Typescript poem "The Only One" 10.7.1941 re the effect of war on the Home Front. Photograph of house of E.B. G-oss Printed "Appeal to Reason" by R.J . Davies advocating a negotiated end to the war, 1941. Letter from L e i c s . Police re discovery of Co-op Clothing parcel, 11.5.1941)

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29 Diary 1950

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Medical prescription for "Asprionide". 3 Italian banknotes ( 5 , 50 & 50 L i r e ) .

Newspaper letter by H. Taylor on Foreign broadcast programmes in Radio Times.

Newspaper cutting re Atom bombs).

2 b i l l s from Edm. Barrett of N'ton re Longines bracelet watch)

B i l l of Bellevue Strand Hotel, Ordrup, Denmark

Newspaper cutting re value of £1) H. Taylor's Labour Party

membership card 1965 Newspaper cutting re

Freemasonry on B.B .C. T.V.)

Plan of Nottingham June 1966)

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Staff l i s t of unnamed school -I.R. Harris Headmaster

Newspaper cutting re i l l n e s s of H. Taylor

Newspaper cutting on Atom Tests B i l l , Talbot Hotel, Oundle,

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Decimal currency conversion table

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: Northants Police receipt re glove found

: In Memoriam Card for David Bourdas Stalker (29 years master of School, Burton Latimer died 1893)

: L i s t of National O f f i c i a l s of Co-op Union Ltd.)

1975 (loose inside: Newspaper cutting re increased postal charges)

Diary 1976 Newspaper cutting re Atom bomb (loose inside: victims

: Newspaper cutting re Government borrowing

: H. Taylor v i s i t i n g card)

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55-63 Notebooks o f H a r o l d T a y l o r ( s m a l l s i z e d i a r i e s w i t h o n l y few e n t r i e s )

55 Notebook 1934 m a i n l y r e c o r d i n g appointment times

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'Kaycee' 1939 as above

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c u t t i n g r e v i s i t o f Mayor o f K e t t e r i n g Mrs S u r r i d g e 1950.

V i s i t i n g c a r d o f M i s s G.F. P o l l e y Gen. Sec. o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l Co-Op A l l i a n c e

P r i n t e d t i c k e t i n F i n n i s h ) .

Norwegian Co-Op v i s i t i n g c a r d ;

c u t t i n g r e H. T a y l o r as Gov. o f Henry Gotch S c h o o l

c u t t i n g r e H. T a y l o r b l a m i n g s p o r t s c l o t h e s f o r d e p r e s s i o n i n c l o t h i n g t r a d e

c u t t i n g r e p u r c h a s i n g power o f money)

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V i s i t i n g c a r d of R. K a l a r i , C h i e f E n g i n e e r o f Power s t a t i o n s

C u t t i n g o f H. T a y l o r ' s o p i n i o n o f w i r e l e s s )

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63 Notebook 1956 as above (loose inside: c u t t i n g of talk by H. Taylor on the Dangers of t h i s Mechanised Age

: cuttings on Labour advice sessions in Kettering)

Miscellanea r e l a t i n g to Harold Taylor

64 Notebook of clothing cutting-out patterns, with dimensions

65 Notes on a v i s i t to Iceland (7 pages, manuscript)

66 Leather wallet containing:

Identity card of Harold Taylor of 30 Pytchley Rd., Kettering issued 28 . 5 . 1 9 4 3

V i s i t i n g card of Prof. Dott. Ermanno Mondini of Rome Driving Licence of Harold Taylor of 3 Larch Road,

Kettering f o r 1978-1981 Credit card of H. Taylor with H.A. Saunders of

Kettering, 1975 V i s i t i n g cards of H. Taylor, O.B.E., C.C. (15)

67 B r i t i s h Passport of Harold Taylor, issued 1945 with photograph. Places v i s i t e d : Switzerland, Prance, Germany, I t a l y , Sweden, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Iceland, Belgium Note of foreign exchange issued 1946-1954

68 B r i t i s h Passport of Harold Taylor and Eveline Taylor, issued 1957 with photographs. Places v i s i t e d : Norway & Sweden. Note of foreign exchange issued 1957

69 B r i t i s h Passport of Mrs. E.M. Taylor, issued 1946 with photograph. V i s i t e d several places in Europe. Note of foreign exchange issued.

70 Paid-up Share Pass Book of Mrs. E.M. Taylor in the Leicester Temperance Building Society. Account commencing 1 5 . 1 2 . 1 9 4 3 , closed 13.3.1968.

71 Pass Book of Mrs. E.M. Taylor with the N'ton and County Trustee Savings Bank. Account commencing 29.1 . 1953 , closed 2 3.1 . 1 9 6 1 .

72 Notebook kept by H. Taylor recording many aspects of the clothing trade and finances of the Kettering Clothing Co-Op Socy. (notes of meetings with s t a f f and t r a v e l l e r s , wages, prices of garments, stocktaking, costs (wholesale and r e t a i l ) , garment-making operations, etc. Entries from c.1928-1949

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In leather expandable r i n g - f i l e .

Loose inside pocket: Provident Fund Rules of Kettering Co-Op C.S.

: Letter from Andrew Kyle to H. Taylor on the need to have a fund from which grants can be made to c h a r i t i e s , in order to lessen d i s t r a c t i o n s at work, 1 0 . 7 . 1 9 3 6 .

: Prices per yard for overcoatings, 1940A1

: Trade account figures for 1938 and 1939

Draft l e t t e r , H. Taylor to the Secy of (Kettering) Co-Op & Labour Party 1922 declining to stand f o r U.D.C. and giving reasons

Letter, E. M i e v i l l e , Secy, at Buckingham Palace to H. Taylor, 1 1 . 3 . 1 9 4 3 Their Majesties enjoyed t h e i r v i s i t to the Kettering factory. "Would l i k e the g i f t of children's garments to go to the Secy, of Edinburgh Children's Holiday Fund. Notes that a permit & coupons are being obtained.

Confidential l e t t e r , Hugh Dalton at Board of Trade, London to H. Taylor, 3 1 . 3 . 1 9 4 3 glad to have his opinion on the effe c t of changes in clothing r e s t r i c t i o n s on wholesale c l o t h i e r s . Feels that the present regulations should be maintained and i s d i s i n c l i n e d to make any concessions.

Letter, Hugh Dalton as above to H. Taylor, 1 5 . 9 . 1 9 4 3 thanks f o r the way H.T. treated the subject at the quarterly meeting of the K.C. Socy Ltd. Hopes H.T. w i l l continue to keep in touch on matters a f f e c t i n g the clothing trade. envelope I n

Letter, T.D. Fay (Private Secy.) at Board of Trade to Harold Taylor, 9 . 2 . 1 9 4 5 thanks f o r l e t t e r to Mr. Dalton re removal of remaining austerity r e s t r i c t i o n s on c i v i l i a n clothing. Is sure the President w i l l be interested.

Letter, F.H. Shepherd at Board of Trade to Harold Taylor, 1 3 . 3 . 1 9 4 5 thanks f o r H. T*s observations as above. The President f e e l s that cl o t h and labour are s t i l l too scarce f o r d e - r e s t r i c t i o n . Taylor's fear that d e - r e s t r i c t i o n would lead to demands for extreme or wasteful styles i s met by coupons & p r i c e controls.

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79 L e t t e r , M. S o p h i a W e l l s of 21, Park View, K e t t e r i n g t o H. T a y l o r , 28.10.1945 e n c l o s i n g a b o o k l e t - an i n s p i r a t i o n t o many. Thanks f o r h i s message t h a t morning - w i s h e d t h a t t h e r e had been more t h e r e t o r e c e i v e i t . E n c l o s e s " I n d i a on t h e March".

80 L e t t e r , A. L a s c e l l e s a t Buckingham P a l a c e t o H. T a y l o r , 13.11.1947 w i l l be v e r y g l a d t o a c c e p t c o p i e s of the s o u v e n i r ( T o r c h b e a r e r s i n I n d u s t r y ) . They w i l l be l a i d b e f o r e t h e i r M a j e s t i e s .

81 L e t t e r , A. L a s c e l l e s a t same t o H. T a y l o r , 29.11.1947 thanks f o r s p e c i a l copy o f " T o r c h b e a r e r s i n I n d u s t r y " . T h e i r M a j e s t i e s were i n t e r e s t e d i n the p r o g r e s s o f t h e S o c i e t y w h i c h t h e y w e l l remember v i s i t i n g i n 1943.

82 L e t t e r , P.N. Wheeler a t K e t t e r i n g Employment Exchange t o H. T a y l o r , 14.12.1962 r e p o r t i n g t r i b u t e s t o H. T. as member and chairman o f K e t t e r i n g and D i s t r i c t Employment Committee.

83 L e t t e r , M a rgaret T h a t c h e r , P a r l i a m e n t a r y Secy., M i n i s t r y o f P e n s i o n s , London t o H. T a y l o r , 31.8.1964 r e p o r t i n g t h a t the M i n i s t e r , Mr. R i c h a r d Wood, has been p l e a s e d t o r e - a p p o i n t H.T. as chairman o f t h e L o c a l A d v i s o r y Committee f o r t h e K e t t e r i n g a r e a .

84 F a c t o r y newsheet o f K.I.C . S . L t d . , 11.3.1943 r e p o r t i n g t h e R o y a l v i s i t t o t h e f a c t o r y d u r i n g which Mr. C l a u d Sismore was p r e s e n t e d ( f a t h e r o f P.0. Edward Sismore D.F.C. who dropped t h e f i r s t bombs on B e r l i n i n d a y l i g h t ) . I n c l u d e s i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r s p r i n g c l e a n i n g .

85 R e p r i n t s from newspaper ' K e t t e r i n g Leader & G u a r d i a n " 5.3.1943 r e p o r t i n g t h e R o y a l v i s i t t o N o r t h a n t s ( K e t t e r i n g , W e l l i n g b o r o u g h , Corby & N'ton) w i t h 8 i l l u s t r a t i o n s . 5 c o p i e s .

86 P r i n t e d c a r d l i s t i n g members o f t h e O l d A d u l t S c h o o l , K e t t e r i n g who have j o i n e d t h e Army or a r e members o f S t . John's Ambulance B r i g a d e on A c t i v e S e r v i c e , undated.

87 Commemorative menu f o r a D i n n e r & S o c i a l E v e n i n g a t the R o y a l H o t e l , K e t t e r i n g g i v e n by Reps, o f t h e K.C.C. Socy t o Mr. H. D a n i e l s on r e t i r e m e n t as Manager, and to Mr. T a y l o r as new Manager. Autographed. 19.3.1931.

88. Menu f o r a D i n n e r a t ? , 14.6.1939 and on ba c k , Poem " T i s a b l e s s e d t h i n g . . . " , s i g n e d by B a i l i e Thomson J . P .

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89 B i l l f o r 2 High Teas i n Cabin of a Royal Mail Steamer, 1 9 4 0 s .

90 Compliments card from the Federation of Iceland Co-operative Societies, undated (1952?)

91 V i s i t i n g card of Herman Lamm of Stockholm Co-operative Society

92 V i s i t i n g card of H i l d i n g Sjoberg of Stockholm (1949 ? )

93 Greetings card of Rhys J . Davies M.P. & Mrs. Davies, with view of th e i r new home at Porthcawl, Christmas 1948

94 Hotel b i l l f o r Mr. H. Taylor at Kamp Hotel, H e l s i n k i , Finland, 14 - 2 0 . 8 . 1 9 5 0

95 I l l u s t r a t e d brochure of the Holmenkol Railway at Oslo, Norway

96 Hotel b i l l f o r Mr. & Mrs. Taylor at the Wessex Hotel, Esplanade, Scarborough, 8 . 5 . 1 9 4 9 on back are notes and calculations

97 Letter, Albert Carpenter,Secy, of the Royal Commercial Travellers' Schools, Pinner to Harold Taylor, 6 . 3 . 1 9 5 1

informing H.T. that h i s name has been enrolled as an Honorary Vice-President of the Schools

98 Letter, Robert Wilson (tenor) "On with the Show", II. Pier, Blackpool to H. Taylor, 2 3 . 5 . 1 9 4 5 thanks for the clothes - i s more than s a t i s f i e d ­

sends musical setting of Lord's Prayer see below

99 Printed musical setting of The Lord's Prayer by Albert Hay Malotte, sold by Chappell & Co. Ltd. London,

autographed by Robert Wilson

100 Printed music for "The Lost Chord" by Arthur Sullivan (words by A.A. Proctor)

101 Printed music for " A l l in the A p r i l evening" by Hugh S. Roberton (words by K. Tynan) inscribed with name of Hylda Wheeler

102 Princes music f o r "Hear My Prayer" by P. Mendelssohn (words by W. Bartholomew). Inscribed with name of M.J. Taylor

103 Printed music f o r Anniversary Hymns at V i c t o r i a Road Sunday School, (Northampton), 2 . 5 . 1 9 0 9

104 Printed Message from the Religious Society of Friends to Men & Women of Goodwill in the B r i t i s h Empire, as to the current war, 7 . 8 . 1 9 1 4 , annotated by H.T. with references to l i n e s in Shakespeare's plays.

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105 Printed Intercession Paper of "Fellowship of Reconciliation", July-Sept. 1921

106 Printed Results of Elections to the Central Admin. Board of the Co-operative Union Ltd, 1 9 2 4 - 2 5 . Note on back by H.T. that "this r e s u l t was before I was elected".

107 Printed Scheme of Study & Daily Readings f o r Adult Schools, 1926

108 L e a f l e t "Puller Notes" issued by F u l l e r Baptist Church, Kettering including a section on H. Taylor, July 1975

109 Large envelope containing newspaper cuttings made by H. Taylor between 1912 and 1975 . These relate to reports of events in his career, Kettering events, p o l i t i c s , Co-operative movement, friends and a r t i c l e s giving him i n s p i r a t i o n or f a c t s to use in lectures or sermons

110 Notebook of misc. entries, including notes on 1 day Lecture School at Derby 1928 and Rochester 1928; notes on bones and fractures; notes arranged al p h a b e t i c a l l y on l i t e r a t u r e and b i b l e subjects.

111 Notebook (commenced 1 3 . 3 . 1 9 1 7 ^ on topics such as the "Influence of Woman's character", "Hypcrisy", "Poetry" etc., arranged alphabetically. Loose: L i s t of Books and authors.

112 Sermon notes, and jot t i n g s on r e l i g i o u s subjects, by H. Taylor

113 Typescript copy of a r t i c l e in "New Statesmen & Nation" on the Co-operative Movement, 24.6 .1944

114 Report of speech by Harold Taylor on "Co-operation & State Trading" given at a conference of the Shropshire and Mid Wales D i s t r i c t Council, 16 Aug -.

115 Notes by H. Taylor on the Co-operative Conference held at Prague, Czechoslovakia in November 1948

116 Memo, that H. Taylor was requested by Leicester Co-operative Socy. to pay a tri b u t e to Councillor S.N. Adams at Woodford Halse Cemetery, and that Aid. T. Adams of Manchester thanked him for the trib u t e , 1 0 . 3 . 1 9 4 9

117 Typescript message at Christmas from Mr. Harold Taylor as Manager of Kaycee to h i s s t a f f , 1 9 . 1 2 . 1 9 5 0

118 L e a f l e t , F i n a l Arrangements for Excursion for overseas representatives at the Congress of the Co-operative Union Ltd., held in Blackpool, 1 3 . 5 . 1 9 5 1

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119 Text of the Congress P r e s i d e n t i a l Address delivered by H. Taylor at Blackpool, 1951 (15 pages)

120 Accounts of wages earned (presumably by H. Taylor) from l k . 8 . 1 9 1 1 to 1 2 . 1 . 1 9 1 7 and Jan.-Mar. 1919

121 Notes by H.T. on a series of lectures given by Dr. Campbell Morgan at Chatham July 9 - 2 0 t h 1917 and at Woolwich 7 . 2 . 1 9 1 8 on Bible topics

122 Notes by H.T. on "Economic Reconstruction" by J.R. Bellerby, 1943 & on "The Culture of C i t i e s " by L. Mumford

123 Notes by H.T. on Rufus Jones - Friend of L i f e " by E l i z . Grey Vining

124 Notes by H.T. on "A Safe Anchorage"

125 Copy of poem on Peace by A l f r e d Noyes

126 Notes by H.T. on v i s i t to France (Strasbourg etc.)

127 Notes by H.T. on Provence

128 Notes by H.T. on Prague (1948)

129 Notes by H.T. on Prague (additional to 128) (1948)

130 Notes by H.T. on Czechoslovakia and Co-operation (1948)

131 Notes by H.T. on a holiday with his wife at the S p i t t a l of Glenshee, Perthshire, 1937

132 Misc. notes by H.T. on labour & property

133-189 Books, booklets and printed matter

a) r e l a t i n g to Harold Taylor

133 Booklet "Man and Machines" (Greening Memorial Lecture) by H. Taylor, 1936

134 L e a f l e t i n support of H.T. at County Council By-Election, Kettering (Kingsley Ward) 27.5.1937

135 Booklet "Beacons of I n d u s t r i a l Democracy" by H. Taylor, 1939

136 Booklet "Guide Posts to Democracy" by H. Taylor, c . 1 9 3 9

137 Booklet "Clothing the People - A Co-operative Challenge" by H. Taylor, c . 1 9 4 6

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138 Booklet "Presidential Address to the Co-operative Congress" by H. Taylor, 1951

b) attendance of Harold Taylor at the Coronation 2nd June 1953

139 O f f i c i a l Invitation card to H.T. to attend the Coronation,

issued by Earl Marshal's Office

140 Covering le t ter for above

141 Blank card for declining invitat ion

142 Special notice to Guests attending the Coronation, March 1953

143 Notes for the guidance of guests proceeding by car to Westminster Abbey, issued by Metropolitan Police, May 1953

i'.*4 Dress Regulations for Ladies & Gentlemen, December 1952 145 Detailed Dress Regulations (Velvet Court Dress, Cloth

Court Dress, Alternative Dress and Highland Dress), December 1952

146 Admission Ticket to Westminster Abbey,with plan of entrances on back

1/+7 The Ceremonial of the Coronation, including Processions. Autographed by H.T.

148 The Form and Order of the Service. Autographed by H.T.

c) relat ing to the Co-operative Society in Kettering

149 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine V o l . IV, August 1919 - Nov. 1922

150 The Kettering Co-opetative Magazine Vo l . V, Feb. 1923 - Nov. 1925

151 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vo l . VI, Feb. 1926 - Nov. 1927

152 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vol . V l l , Feb. 1928 - Nov. 1931

153 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vol . V l l , No. 84, March 1933 containing ar t ic le on Harold Taylor by ' K . T . '

154 Kettering I .C .S . Home Magazine, pages 1 & 2, January 1951 155 Kettering I . C . S . Home Magazine, pages 1 & 2, March 1951

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156 Programme f o r lectures at the Kettering Branch of the men's Co-operative Guild, 3.10.192k - 20.3. 1925

157 Book "Achievement" (Co-operation in Kettering) celebrating the Diamond Jubilee (1866-1926) of the K.I.C.S., 1926 has f r o n t i s p i e c e sketch of a l l the Co-op. stores and

v i l l a g e branches in the area

158 Report & Accounts of the K.I.C.S., year ended 25.1.1975

159 Souvenir booklet, "The Story of a Successful Experiment in Co-partnership" - the Kettering Clothing Co-op. Socy. Ltd. 1894-1925

160 Rule book, K.C. Provident Fund, May 1929

161 Souvenir book "Torchbearers - Half a century of Co-operative Industrial Fellowship" Kaycee 1893-1943

162 Rule book of the K.C. Manufacturing Co-operative Socy. Ltd., 1949

d) r e l a t i n g to the Co-operative movement in Gt. B r i t a i n and abroad

163 Leicester Co-operative Magazine No. 72 December 1928 (including a r t i c l e on H. Taylor as member of Midland Board of the Co-op. Union)

164 Guide book to the c i t y and port of Cardiff, issued to delegates at the Co-operative Congress, C a r d i f f , 1935 (120 pages, i l l u s t r a t e d )

165 Souvenir programme f o r International Co-operative Day at Wembley Stadium, 2 . 7 . 1 9 3 8

166 The Co-operators1 Year Book, 1940 with a r t i c l e "Dangers f o r Industrial Democracy" by Harold Taylor

167 The Co-op. Productive Review, May 1943 with report on Royal V i s i t to Kaycee

I68a-c Report on the Co-operative Productive Federation delegation's v i s i t to France, e n t i t l e d "Co-operative Production in France", c . 1 9 4 7 3 copies

I 6 9 Souvenir booklet, commemorating L'Emancipatrice (French p r i n t i n g Co-operative) 1901-1951, in French

170 Page from magazine "Manufacturing Clothier" January 1951 reporting retirement of H. Taylor from Kaycee

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171 L e a f l e t , "Oadby I n d u s t r i a l & Prov. Socy. Ltd" Feb. 1951 reporting retirement of H. Taylor

1 7 2 Journal, "The Co-operative Review", No. 1 0 , V o l . XXII Oct. 1 9 4 8 reporting Congress i n Prague & including a r t i c l e by H.T. on the disturbing p o s i t i o n of future clothing supply

173 Journal as above, No. 6, Vol. XXV June 1951

reporting H.T. at Blackpool Congress

174 Magazine, The Co-op Productive Review, Jan - Dec 1 9 5 0

1 7 5 Magazine, The Co-op Productive Review, Jan - Dec 1951

176 Souvenir booklet f o r the Co-operative Congress at Blackpool, 1951

177 As above, but spe c i a l Presentation volume, with leather binding tooled i n gold, 1 9 5 1

178 Book "C.W.S. - A Consumers1 Democracy", with presentation bookplate to H.T., May 1951

179 Magazine, "Samvinnan" issued by the Icelandic Co-operative movement, August 1 9 5 2

1 8 0 Pages from magazine "Monthly Letter", reporting the retirement of H.T. from the central executive of the Co-op Party, ( 1 9 5 1 )

1 8 1 Page from magazine "Co-operative O f f i c i a l " , June 1954 reporting H. T's retirement from the Co-op Union executive

1 8 2 Magazine, "The Co-operative Review" No. 6 Vol. X X V 1 1 1 June 1 9 5 4 reporting H. T's retirement

e) Misc. publications

1 8 3 Book, "Mutual Aid - a Factor of Evolution"

by P. Kropotkin, 1 9 1 5 edn.

184 Guide book to Czechoslovakia, c . 1 9 4 8

185 Guide book " L i d i c e s h a l l l i v e " , , published Prague 1947 186 Czechoslovakia food ration t i c k e t f o r 3 days (3 breakfast,

3 butter, 1 meat & 1 candy t i c k e t s have been cut out), 1948

187 As 1 8 6 , but sheet i s complete

188 Guide book to Sweden, published in connection with the World Sport Exhibition 17.6.1949 - 28.8.1949

1 8 9 Prospectus of Kettering Technical College, Session 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 0

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190-416 Photographs

a) of Harold Taylor, h i s family and colleagues

190 Group of schoolchildren, class II Infants at Burton Latimer, including H.T., 6 . 5 . 1 8 9 2

191 House at The Cross, Burton Latimer, with John Eben Taylor and h i s children outside, 1900

192 Eveline Taylor (nee Allen) when young, undated

193 Eveline Taylor, sepia, photographed by Heawood of Leicester, undated

194 J . Eben Taylor at Burton Latimer (modern copy of old photo), 1905

' l 9 5 As TK 194

196 Mr. & Mrs. A l l e n , Eveline Allen of Oadby (Leics), H. Taylor 1908

197 Group of 3 men, i n c l . H. Taylor & Mr. A l l e n , c.1908 ?

198 Cutting room & s t a f f at Hart & Levy of Wimbledon St., L e i c e s t e r - c l o t h i e r s showing suits being made f o r Peter Robinson of London in s t y l e of suits f o r P. Olaf of Norway & Winston Ch u r c h i l l ' s page boys

199 Group of swimmers, including H. Taylor, wearing badge of K.C.S., 1912

200 H. Taylor, 1917-1918

201 H.T. and s o l d i e r s at Milton Barracks, Gravesend, 1918 202 A-R Sepia photographs of H. Taylor in uniform at

Gravesend, i n the T a i l o r ' s shop and with fellow s o l d i e r s , 1917 & 1918

203 H. Taylor with wife, undated

204 Group of Co-op. members, with s t a f f , band and onlookers at K.I.C.S. Branch 12 at Gretton, 1921

205 H. Taylor, sepia, undated

206 Committee of Men*s Guild, i n c l . H.T., 1922

207 H. Taylor at head of procession, with band, at Corby, 1924

208 Group of students attending Kettering Spencers Adult School, 1920

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209 H. Taylor's f i r s t car in Wakerley Woods, with Air. & Mrs. Allen & Eveline Taylor, 1928

210 H. Taylor wearing hat, at Raunds, May 1928

211 Group at Raunds: H.T., R. Morrison M.P., A.J. Poulds (Secy, of Kettering & Whoro D i s t r i c t Co-op. Assn), 1928

212 A & B Group, Farewell to Alderman Herbert Daniels J.P., C.C. at Kettering, persons i d e n t i f i e d on back, 28.12.1930

213 Group of seated persons attending above Farewell Dinner, 28.12.1930

214 Group of t r a v e l l e r s and colleagues attending Dinner to Herbert Daniels i n private room at Royal Hotel, Kettering, 19 . 3.1931

215 A - H *8 d i f f e r e n t groups, a l l including H. Taylor: London 1931, Oxford 1932, and 1933, Girton Cambridge 1934 & 1936, Hunstanton 1935

216 Group of students i n c l . H. Taylor, same group as 215 A & B but endorsed "Leamington 1931"

217 Harold Taylor i n h i s o f f i c e , 1934

218 Group, Pensioners outing & Committee of K.C.C.S., 1935

219 Harold Taylor standing beside bust of George Cadbury

at Bournville, 1936

220 Mr. & Mrs. H. Taylor on Goatland Moor, Whitby, 1936

221 Harold Taylor with fountain pen, (Reynolds News Photograph), 1938

222 Group consisting of Swiss, H.T., Lord Rusholme & Miss Polley,Secy. I.C.A., at Bridge of A l l a n , 1946

223 Audience l i s t e n i n g to lecture, i n c l . H.T., 1948

224 Group, on French V i s i t to Humberstone Gate, Leicester showing guests seated at table at the B e l l Hotel, 1948

225 Group, on French V i s i t , around radiogram at the B e l l Hotel. Includes Anthony Antonie, Secy, of French Productives and Mrs. E. Taylor, 1948

226 Group, as above, at B e l l Hotel including H. Taylor, Mme. Antonie of Paris & Arthur Hemstock, Secy, of C.P.P., 1948

227 Group of African and Asian v i s i t o r s with H.T. at Central H a l l , Kettering, 8 Feb. 1949

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228 Group of 2k v i s i t o r s from West A f r i c a & China outside the K.I.C.S. Offices, with K.I.C.S. O f f i c i a l s including H. Taylor, undated

229 Group of v i s i t o r s i n the Large H a l l at Castle Ashby, with the Marchioness of Northampton and H. Taylor, 1950

230 Group, Pensioners outing to Warwick Castle, 1951

231 Group, A. Hemstock, H. Taylor and 2 Asian v i s i t o r s , 1952 232 Group, Opening of the I.C.A. Premises at Upper Grosvenor

St., London, with Lord Rusholme and H. Taylor, 11 Nov. 1953

233 Group, Opening of the I.C.A. Premises, guests eating snacks, 11 Nov. 1953

23k Long group of Northants County Council, including E a r l Spencer and Harold Taylor, 195k , with key

235 Harold Taylor standing outside factory, undated 236 Harold Taylor at his desk with microphone & text on wall,

undated

237 As 236, s l i g h t l y enlarged 238 Group, outside b u i l d i n g , includes H. Taylor, lady and

ch i l d , undated 239 Group, H. Taylor & 2 others at autographing of volume,

undated 2k0 Group, H. Taylor & k others outside Royal Hotel & shop

H i l l and Mason at ? , undated

2 k l H. Taylor with Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Surridge, Mayor & Mayoress of Kettering, looking at royal'signatures in v i s i t o r s book, undated

2k2 H. Taylor, about to make a speech, with advert f o r Co-operative Productive Review on wall behind, undated

2k3 Group of delegates including W. McPadden C.W.S., S i r Harry G i l l C.W.S. and Harold Taylor

2kk Mr. & Mrs. Taylor & another couple standing outside a church door, undated

2k5 Ruby Bogle, evacuee at H. Taylor's home, 30 Pytchley Road Kettering, 1939

2k6 H. Taylor and another man, undated

2k7 Mrs. Eveline Taylor (?), undated

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248 Harold Taylor with windswept h a i r , undated

249 Harold Taylor at Works Education School at Girton College, Cambridge, undated

250 Smaller version/of TK 249

251 Mr. & Mrs. Taylor with another man at Girton W.E.

School, undated

252 Smaller version of TK 251

253 H. Taylor outside R. Burn's cottage, Scotland, undated

254 H. Taylor and another man on snow-covered road in Scotland, undated

255 H. Taylor and another man on snow-covered roadside in Scotland, undated

256 H. Taylor and another man s i t t i n g on stone wall i n Scotland, undated

257 Same persons as 2 5 6 , different background, undated

258 Group, 3 men on stone wall, Scotland, undated

259 H. Taylor and another man on an iron bridge in Scotland,

undated

260 Same persons as 259 , on same bridge

261 Group, Centenary celebrations of Leicester Co-operative Printers at Leicester, including H. Taylor, Aid. Sidney Taylor, Mr. Halbard (Manager), W i l l Breward etc, undated

262 Group, presentation of b i c y c l e , Aid. Walter Dyson (sometime Mayor of Kettering), undated

263 Alderman Walter Dyson with hat and walking s t i c k , 1 6 . 4 . 1 9 3 5

b) Conferences, Congresses & Schools ( a l l but one include H. Taylor)

264 Group, Men*s "Old" Adult School, Northall (Kettering), 1911

265 As 264 , but with subjects & speakers' names printed on the back, 1911

266 A & B Group, Summer School f o r Co-operators, 1 s t . Week Students, Scarborough, 1919

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267 A-C Group, Workers Education School at B a l i o l College, Oxford, 1923

268 A & B Group, Workers Education School at B a l i o l College, Oxford, 1927

269 Group, The Kettering Clothing Co-op. Socy. Delegation to Bradford, 2 5 . 9 . 1 9 3 1

270 Group, School at B a l i o l College, Oxford, 1936

271 Group, Co-operative Congress at Scarborough, 1938

272 Group, Congress at Brighton, 1947

273 Group, Congress at Brighton, 1947

274 Group in front of P a v i l i o n , Congress at Brighton, 1947

275 Group, Congress at Bridge of Alan, 1948

276 Group, Congress at Bridge of Alan, 1948

277 Group, Representatives of the Co-op Productive

Federation, Moreton Paddox, Warwicks. 1 2 . 2 . 1 9 4 9

278 As TK 277 but s l i g h t l y smaller

279 Group, general view of delegates at Co-operative

Party Conference, Southsea, 4 . 4 . 1 9 5 3

280 Group of 3 at Lady Margaret H a l l , Oxford, undated

281 Group outside hotel, International Co-op Assn., Scotland, undated the Co-operative Congress, Blackpool, 1957

282 Album of photographs of the events and delegates at (complimentary copy presented to H.T. as President from Reynolds News)

A. Mrs. Taylor straightening the P r e s i d e n t s t i e B. Harold Taylor & Arthur Hemstock (Secy, of C.P.F.)

C. H.T. making speech a f t e r 'C.P.F. breakfast. Mr. Earnshaw, T.U.C. & Mr. H. Boulter

D. Group including Mr. & Mrs. A. Tapping, Mrs. Black & Mr. CHamnett

E. H.T. t a l k i n g to Jack Bailey. Secy, of Co-op Party, & Mr. Harry Potter, C.C.

F. Before tour with the foreign delegates

G. H.T. welcomes Miss A l i c e Bacon M.P.

H. H.T. & Mrs. Taylor with Mr. & Mrs. A. J . Tapping

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284

285 A-D

286

283 A & B.Harold Taylor shaking hands with the King and Queen,

(cont.)

I. H.T. shakes hands with Mr. Ravenhill, Pres. of Birmingham Socy.

J . Group of C.P.P. Managers, Delegates and O f f i c i a l s

K. H.T. shakes hands with Mr. J . Arnold, Manager of Kettering Clothing Socy.

L. H.T. & group from the Scottish Sectional Board

M. H.T. shakes hands with Mr. D. Timofier, Russian delegate

N. Group i n c l . Mr. Hamnett, Mr. Blower, Mr. Hemstock, Mr. Southern & Mr. H i l d i t c h

0. H.T. with friends - the Kettering I n d u s t r i a l Co-op Socy. Management Committee

P. Group at the Winter Gardens

Q. Mr & Mrs. Taylor with foreign delegates

R. Mr. Blower hands over to H. Taylor S. H. Taylor making his opening speech at Congress

T. Mayor of Blackpool welcomes Congress at the opening session in Winter Gardens

U. View from platform during H. T's speech

V. Presentation album with H.T. & Mr. Tapping

W. In the s t a l l s of the Winter Gardens during opening hymn

X. Group

Y. Group on platform singing "These Things Shall Be" Z. H.T. with M. Gibson C.W.S. & Mr. W. Blower

AA. Part of gathering of delegates AB. R. Southern, H.T., Lord Williams & S i r A. Macdonald AC. Some of the 2,000 delegates AD. Presentation of album, H.T. & Mr. Tapping

c) The Royal V i s i t to Kaycee 1943

4.3.1943

Queen Elizabeth speaking to clothing worker, with the Mayor of Kettering i n the background

Queen Elizabeth speaking to another clothing worker, Miss Olive Bettles

As TK 285 but smaller

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287 A & B Harold Taylor with the King, surrounded by lady workers

288 The King and Royal Party leaving the factory with Harold Taylor, flanked by nurses

289 As TK 288 but smaller

290 A & B The King & Queen leaving the factory with Harold Taylor

291 As TK 290 but smaller

d) The Kettering Clothing Co-operative Society, "Kaycee" & The Co-operative Society in general

292 *The old Ladies Cutting Room showing workers ( i n c l . H.T.) and cut-out garments, Sept. 1911

293 Group, K.C.C.S. outing to L i l f o r d Park, " 1 9 1 0 " .

294 Group, K.C.C.S. outing to L i l f o r d Park, "1911"

295 Group, the K.C.C.S. Committee, 1 4 . 6 . 1 9 1 9

296 Group, Herbert Daniels, James Clipston, Reuben Green & Wm. Winsor (pioneers of K.C.C.S), undated

297 View of Top Room restaurant at Ladies Clothing. F i e l d Street, Kettering, undated (c . 1 9 3 0 ? )

298 Group, presumably K.C.C.S. Committee, November 1930

299 Group, K.C.C.S. Committee outing to London, 1932

300 Presentation of clock by H. Taylor to an old Seam Presser, 1933

301 Group, K.C.C.S. Committee outing, 1934

302 Harold Taylor & Mr. Streather (builder) at the opening of the f i r s t Kaycee factory at Corby (off the Oakley Road), 1935

303 Group, K.I.C.S. Management Committee taken on occasion of the Society reaching £ 1 m i l l i o n sales in one year, 1947

304 Group, German c i v i l i a n s v i s i t i n g Kettering Co-op Society, seen on steps of Central H a l l , 1949

305 Group, German c i v i l i a n s having lunch in the Long Room, Kettering, 1949

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306 Group, outside Kaycee Factory at Scunthorpe (Lines) i n c l . H.T., 1949

307 Workers machining garments i n Scunthorpe factory, 1949

308 O f f i c i a l v i s i t to Kaycee by Joe Sadler, Mayor of Kettering with his wife, H. Taylor & clergyman, undated

309 Presentation ceremony at Farewell Party to H. Taylor on h i s retirement as manager of Kaycee, December 1950

310 Group, Kaycee s t a f f (Harold Taylor, William Rawson and Charles Monk), c . 1 9 5 1

311 Group, K.C.C.S. Travellers, January 1951

312 Group, K.CC.S. Management Board, January 1951 313 Group, K.C.C.S. Management Board (same persons as TK 312)

in frame, Jan. 1951

314 Crowd scene at opening of K. Co-op Society's Branch No. 20 at Cottingham & Middleton, undated (1920s ? )

315 A. Group, Executive of the Co-operative Productive Federation Ltd., with H. Taylor as President, March 1 9 3 8 .

315 B. Group, o f f i c i a l s of Co-operative Productive Federation, undated

e) Places abroad v i s i t e d by H. Taylor (Conferences etc.)

Czechoslovakia

316 Delegation i n c l . H. Taylor beside John Hus statue in Prague, 2 1 . 9 . 1 9 4 8

317 Town H a l l Clock, Prague, Sept. 1948

318 Similar view to TK 317

319 View from Prague Castle over countryside, Sept. 1948

320 H. Taylor & 3 delegates at Prague Castle, Sept. 1948

321 H. Taylor & 2 delegates at Prague Castle, Sept. 1948

322 H. Taylor & delegates at Prague, Sept. 1948

323 s i m i l a r to above

324 s i m i l a r to above

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325 The site of Lidice v i l lage , Sept. 1948

326 Site of the Barn at L id ice , Sept. 1948

327 Cemetery and concentration camp at Prague, Sept. 1948

Denmark

328 Postcard, Sjopavillonen at Copenhagen

329 Group, delegates at I . C . A . congress, i n c l . Harold Taylor, pictured outside Bryggeriet Stjernen brewery, Copenhagen 1951, with le t ter

330 Delegates to the I . C . A . in the Congress H a l l , Copenhagen, 1951

331 Mr." & Mrs. Taylor & others including Wi l l Candrick M.P. enjoying refreshments. Copenhagen, "1952"

332 Same location as TK 331, but not showing H. Taylor,

1952

333 Speaker at same location, 1952

334 Harold Taylor having risen to speak, Copenhagen 1952

335 Harold Taylor & others at conference, " "

336 Harold Taylor & " " "

Finland

337 Delegates to I . C . A . Congress outside Helsinki Co-op Socy, Finland, 26.5.1951

338 Harold Taylor, Charles McAleese of Scotland & others standing by monumental p i l l a r , Finland

339 Harold Taylor & other delegates with g i r l s in national costume, 1951

340 Delegates at a Sauna i n c l . H.T, George Woods, Sir Harry G i l l , 1951

341 Group of delegates, 1951

France

342 Postcard, Ruins of St. Remi Church, Reims, 1937

343 Postcard, Ruins of the Grand Theatre, Reims, (1937)

344 Postcard, The Main Entrance to the Cathedral, Reims

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345 Postcard, Notre Dame Cathedral, Parish 194-8

346 Group, Delegates outside the Palais des Papes, Avignon, 1948

347 Buildings on rocks, with g i r l s in lace costumes, Avignon, 1948

348 Delegates seated i n a h a l l with tomb, Avignon, 1948

349 Souvenir album of photographs ( a l l showing H. Taylor), given by the Confederation Generale des Societes Cooperatives Ouvrieres de Production to delegates of the B r i t i s h Co-op Production Federation, A p r i l 1947

Iceland *

350 Postcard, Skogafoss Waterfall

351 Postcard, ThjorsardaLur Valley near Mount Hekla

352 Postcard, ancient Site of the Althing Parliament

I t a l y

353 Postcard views (20) joined together of Siena

354 View of banquet f o r delegates in Painted Room, Rome 1948

355 Another view of TK 354

356 Group, Delegates to I.C.A., Florence 1951

357 Postcard, Santa Croce Church, Florence

358 Postcard, Castello Sforzesco, Milan

359 Postcard, La Scala Theatre i n t e r i o r , Milan

360 Postcard, Central Station exterior, Milan

361 Postcard, La Scala Theatre exterior, Milan

362 Postcard, Albergo Titanus-Loreto, Milan

363 Postcard, 5 views of Rome

364 Postcard, General view of Forum etc, Rome

365 Postcard, Temple of Vesta & Temple of Fortune, Rome

366 Postcard, Piazza d i Spagna, Rome

Postcard, St Peter's Square & B a s i l i c a , Rome 367

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368 Postcard, St. Peter's Square & Obelisk, Rome

369 Postcard, Lake & Temple at V i l l a Borghese, Rome

370 Postcard, The Campidoglio, Rome

371 Postcard, The Colosseum, Rome

372 Postcard, The Colosseum, Rome

373 Postcard, V i t t o r i o Emanuele Monument, Rome

37k Postcard, as TK 373

Norway

375 Postcard, Svanedammen St. Hanshangen, Oslo

Sweden

376 Group, Mr. & Mrs. Taylor and others on Perry, Stockholm, 2 2 . 6 . 1 9 4 9

377 Group, seated delegates at Conference, Stockholm, 2 5 . 6 . 1 9 4 9

378 Coloured postcard, Golden H a l l in City H a l l , Stockholm

379 " " Blue H a l l i n " " "

380 " " The C i t y Corporation Room i n City H a l l

Stockholm

381 " " The Grand Gallery in City H a l l , Stockholm 11382 " O i l painting of the 'Tre Kronor' ship,

in C i t y H a l l , Stockholm

383 " " ^ e Kronor' room in " " "

384 " " Council Room i n " " " 11385 " Statue of St. Erik i n " " "

386 " " Ante-chamber of Council Room in Ci t y H a l l Stockholm

387 " " Door of Session Room in C i t y H a l l . Stockholm

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Switzerland

388 Group, Delegates i n c l . H.T. at Castle of C h i l l o n , (1946)

389 Group, Delegates i n c l . H.T. at Palace Hotel, Montreux, 1946

390 Group, s i m i l a r to TK 389

391 View of delegates to I . C.A. Congress in session, 1946

392 Coloured postcard, Diavolezza Peak near Piz Palu

393 " " Pontresina near St. Moritz 11394 " Klosters

395 ^" " The Gorges of the Aar at Meiringen

396 " " Lauterbrunnen

397 " " San Gottardo

398 " " Bachalpsee with Wetterhorn M399 " Jungfrau near Wengen

f) Places

400 Coloured picture of the Lantern Tower, Ely

401 View of c l o i s t e r s of unnamed cathedral, Scotland

402 View of tombs at Melrose Abbey, Scotland

403 s i m i l a r to TK 402

404 Gates of Oadby (Leics) Baptist Chapel, given by

Al f r e d Bowles of Oadby

405 Postcard, Loch Katrine & Ellens I s l e , Scotland

406 Postcard, " C h a r i t y " b y B o u g u e r e a u , at Birmingham Art Gallery

407 Postcard, 2 views of Gold Mines at Johannesburg, S. A f r i c a (sent to H.T. by Tom Gwinneth J.P. of Walsall)

408 Group, Guests in the Lounge of Penscot Guest House, Shipham, Somerset

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g) Unidentified persons

i+09 Old lady in wheelchair with man & dog

410 Gentleman and lady i n garden

411 Group, Ladies seated around table i n garden

412 Group, as 411 but some standing, some seated

413 Man with pipe & walking s t i c k and lady (at seaside ?)

414 Man posed at table in photographer 1s studio (c.1900 ?)

415 Man and woman in front of wooded scene

416 Group, 6 ladies i n garden