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Title
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Advertising and Promotions
Description
An account of the resource
Material relating to the advertising, brands and special promotions which John Player & Sons created.
Photograph
Still images.
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Title
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An Ash Tray made for John Player & Sons Centenary
Description
An account of the resource
To mark 100 years of the company existing and manufacturing tobacco, John Player & Sons had an ash tray made specially by Royal Worchester. It was given to employees and retired employees along with a special company history produced for the occasion and a commemorative packet of Medium Navy Cut cigarettes.
Creator
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Tony Lowe
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1977
Centenary
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Title
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Starting Out
Description
An account of the resource
Extracts from oral histories related to how employees first came to work for John Player & Sons and the working roles they took on.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
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Title
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Carol Wilson on how she came to work at John Player & Sons
Description
An account of the resource
An extract from an oral history interview with Carol Wilson in which she describes how she first came to work for John Player & Sons and the roles she carried out at the company.<br /><br /><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/252147391%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-WsA48&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="300"></iframe>
Date
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8 March 2013
audio
carol wilson
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roles
starting out
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Title
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The Horizon Factory
Description
An account of the resource
Objects related to the Horizon Factory.
Opened in 1972 and costing £14 million, the factory was positioned in the Lenton area of Nottingham and occupied a 45-acre sight. It had a state-of-the-art energy system, which used North Sea gas, and had its own bank, shops and canteen. By 1974, the factory was producing 100 million cigarettes a day.
Photograph
Still images.
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Title
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Cigarette Packing Machine Operator
Description
An account of the resource
A female employee of John Player & Sons operates a packing machine in the Horizon factory.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Between 1972-1979
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Title
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Advertising and Promotions
Description
An account of the resource
Material relating to the advertising, brands and special promotions which John Player & Sons created.
Physical Object
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Title
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Collection of Packaging
Description
An account of the resource
Group of cigarette and cigar packets, including Player's Navy Cut tobacco, Doncella Coronets cigars, John Player Special king size, Player's Digger tobacco, Player's Richmond cigarettes, Player's Special Mild cigarettes and Player's Bachelor cigarettes.
Source
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NCMG
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Various
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Title
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Working Life
Description
An account of the resource
Memories and objects relating to the various departments at John Player & Sons and working conditions at the factory site.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Dan O'Neill
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Doreen Claxton
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Title
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Doreen Claxton on a Woman's Opportunities at Player's
Description
An account of the resource
Doreen Claxton remembers her time working as a member of staff at John Player & Sons, reflecting upon how her gender impacted upon her working life.<br /><br /><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/259707048%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-JIFm7&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="300"></iframe>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
7 February 2013
Doreen Claxton
oral history
working life
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Title
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Starting Out
Description
An account of the resource
Extracts from oral histories related to how employees first came to work for John Player & Sons and the working roles they took on.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Dan O'Neill
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Doreen Claxton
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Doreen Claxton on starting out at Player's
Description
An account of the resource
An extract from an interview with Doreen Claxton. She shares her memoires of beginning work at John Player & Sons in the late 1960s and the work she did as Marketing Support Supervisor.<br /><br /><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/257442360%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-3JVuF&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="300"></iframe>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Interview carried out on 7 February 2013.
Doreen Claxton
oral history
starting out
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Title
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The Horizon Factory
Description
An account of the resource
Objects related to the Horizon Factory.
Opened in 1972 and costing £14 million, the factory was positioned in the Lenton area of Nottingham and occupied a 45-acre sight. It had a state-of-the-art energy system, which used North Sea gas, and had its own bank, shops and canteen. By 1974, the factory was producing 100 million cigarettes a day.
Photograph
Still images.
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Description
An account of the resource
An aerial photography of the Horizon factory and its surrounds. Produced by Sealand Aerial Photography.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985
Title
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Horizon Factory Photograph
Creator
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Graham Hall
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photograph
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Horizon Factory
Description
An account of the resource
Objects related to the Horizon Factory.
Opened in 1972 and costing £14 million, the factory was positioned in the Lenton area of Nottingham and occupied a 45-acre sight. It had a state-of-the-art energy system, which used North Sea gas, and had its own bank, shops and canteen. By 1974, the factory was producing 100 million cigarettes a day.
Photograph
Still images.
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Title
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Horizon Factory Photograph
Description
An account of the resource
An aerial photography of the Horizon factory and its surrounds. Produced by Sealand Aerial Photography.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1985
horizon
photograph
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Horizon Factory
Description
An account of the resource
Objects related to the Horizon Factory.
Opened in 1972 and costing £14 million, the factory was positioned in the Lenton area of Nottingham and occupied a 45-acre sight. It had a state-of-the-art energy system, which used North Sea gas, and had its own bank, shops and canteen. By 1974, the factory was producing 100 million cigarettes a day.
Photograph
Still images.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Horizon Special Issue of Player's Post
Description
An account of the resource
Player's Post, the staff newspaper of John Player & Sons, ran a special issue in April 1969 in which the company unveiled plans for the new Horizon factory to be built in the Lenton area of Nottingham. The issue revealed the facilities the new factory would offer workers, the company's plan for double-day shift work, and gives an insight into how the factory was designed.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
24 April 1969
horizon
Player's Post
working life
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Starting Out
Description
An account of the resource
Extracts from oral histories related to how employees first came to work for John Player & Sons and the working roles they took on.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Dan O'Neill
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Irene Chadwick
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Title
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Irene Chadwick on coming to work for John Player & Sons
Description
An account of the resource
In an extract from an oral history interview, Irene Chadwick (née Christian) talks about how she came to work for John Player & Sons and what it was like beginning work in the 1930s.<br /><br /><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/258426672%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-h6cLR&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="300"></iframe>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
16 December 2013
irene chadwick
oral history
starting out