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Ted Eckersley - ALC04011
Ted was Sales Director at Thornber Bros.
John Bowman - ALC05187
John was Chief Geneticist at Thornber Bros. Ltd.
Aerial view of Mytholmroyd - THB00102
View of Mytholmroyd with Thornber's holdings identified. A is Top Land, The Hatchery on Hall Bank Lane, C is Square Works, D is Elphaborough, and D Dean Hey.
Aerial view of Mytholmroyd - THB00104
An aerial view showing Thorber's breeding pens. Banksfield Estate is top left; the railway line crosses the picture and the sidings with many trucks can be seen.
The computer Room at Thornbers - THB00108
An Elliott 803 Computer was used to analyse the vast amount of data obtained in the breeding trials.
Not the usual computer technician! - THB00109
Paper tape readers in the computer room at Thornbers.
The Computer Room at Thornbers - THB00110
The Elliott 803 computer was installed in the early 1960s to analyse the vast amount of data obtained through the breeding trials.
Edgar Thornber - THB00111
Edgar started the firm of Thornber Bros in 1907.
Demonstrating Pneumatic Egg Handling - THB00131
Marian Lord at New House hatchery, Mytholmroyd. This ingenious device, copied from an American device, made egg handling quicker and easier and with less risk of breakages.