C J Vander Ltd Workshops-- 1968

[dognose]

This is a link to an old British Pathe short film of the workshops of C J Vander Ltd.

C J Vander Ltd own the dies of many famous silversmithing firms including those of Eley, Fearn & Chawner, Chawner & Co., William Eaton, Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, Francis Higgins & Sons Ltd, Atkins Brothers and Roberts & Belk.

You will need 'Adobe Flash 10' to view this short film, this one does have sound.
If you do not have this application just follow the prompts to download.

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=2391

Trev.
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[agphile]

Thanks Trev. I hadn't seen this. Think I may have spotted Alan in the workshop, if I am right about how he would have looked 40 years ago.

The C J Vander inherited dies are now at Wakeley and Wheeler which has been spun off to continue as a maker at a small workshop in Essex. Jeff Francis is the spoonmaker there, with one apprentice who has probably just about completed his apprenticeship now. When I visited the workshop a month or two ago he was about to start on his "masterpiece" - a giant spoon.

Best wishes

David
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