The Chiswick Polish Co Ltd & The Nugget Polish Co Ltd Merger
Chiswick Products 1930
Boston House
A lovely Queen Ann Mansion, with a most romantic history and an old world garden, has been converted into an ideal Social Club for girls. The delightful old withdrawing room, still retaining its paneling and plaster relief work, makes a dignified reading room, while in many other reception rooms with their tiny powder closets, classes are held during the winter months in needlework, cookery, dressmaking, physical training etc.
The Concert Hall, with Canteen Hatches closed, the Stage lowered and Proscenium in position.
As a Canteen, showing Stage raised against the end wall.
These subjects also form the curriculum of the day Continuation School, in which all girls under sixteen years of age spend one whole day each week, full wages being paid for the day.
Boston Hall, built behind the house, is equipped with a stage which can be drawn up to afford additional space for dancing on the fine maple floor, and serves in the dual capacity of Concert Hall and Girls Canteen.
The Men's Social Club and Canteen both adjoin the main works, the club containing billiard tables, rooms for gymnastics and all indoor games, including a bowls rink, whilst the numerous trophies on the walls denote the satisfactory result of many matches and tournaments.
Men's Social Cub
The Billiard Room, Men's Club.
Working Conditions
A row of automatic machines filling tins with Boot Polish
A section of the Mansion Polish Packing Department
It is not only during leisure hours that the health and well-being of the employees is considered. The Factory comfortably heated in winter and kept cool by the refrigerating plants in the summer, the temperature in the new building being automatically controlled and the windows fitted with Vita Glass to give employees the full benefit of the health-giving rays of the sun. Seats are provided, and each girl is given caps and overalls free.
Rest Periods
The benefit of short rest periods during morning and afternoon is fully recognised. During the morning break, half a pint of cocoa or milk is served free, and in the afternoon tea is given. At either time, sandwiches, cakes, etc, may be purchased from the traveling trolley at low prices.
A Battery of TIn Beading Machines
Some of the large machines which print and stove tin-plate
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