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Brooder Houses at Elphaborough - THB00157
Scarbottom Mill is beyond the poultry houses. The footpath in the foreground was affectionately known as Duck Muck Lane.
Coffee Break, 1964 - THB00137
Enjoying their coffee break are Hilda Pickles, Anne Woodworth, Nellie Preston, Lyn Jeffery, Marian Lord, Elizabeth Cell, Mary Critchley, Anne Cheatmam and Gwen Toothill.
Day Old Chicks Being Despatched By Air - THB00158
This shows David Love, Hatchery manager at Twyford, Berks from 1968 onwards. He is despatching day old breeding stock to Japan from Heathrow.
Demonstrating Egg Handling - THB00155
Doug Shaw on far right.
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.
Edgar Thornber - THB00111
Edgar started the firm of Thornber Bros in 1907.
Egg Setting Using the Pneumatic Handling Device - THB00149
Cyril Thornber on the left.
Eggs Being loaded for Delivery - THB00152
Peter Lloyd, Manager at Occold Hatchery, Suffolk on the left.
Gathering at Thornbers Personnel - CVH00171
Back row, l to r: Tom Ashworth; Bill Harrison ; ? ; Bill Riley, Hebden Bridge; Harry Southwell, Mytholmroyd Hatchery Manager; Keith Holt, Peterborough Manager; Student from Ghana; Frank Bottomley.
Middle row: Tim McManus, Farm Manager, St Mellons,…
Middle row: Tim McManus, Farm Manager, St Mellons,…
John Bowman - ALC05187
John was Chief Geneticist at Thornber Bros. Ltd.
Model Hatchery - THB00136
The incubators are on the right, the chicks are hatched, checked, sexed and packed for delivery all inside one day.
