Essex Industrial Archaeology Group with the Silver End Heritage Society
Company Housing Fair
The Essex IA Group are partnering with the Silver End Heritage Society to hold an event celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the start of building Silver End Company Village and to focus on other industrial housing developments in Essex, of which there were many, demonstrating both philanthropy and good business sense.
Programme
10:00 Start of displays open to the public
10.30 Official Opening by Moira Tait, granddaughter of Thomas Tait, architect of some houses in Silver End
11:00 – 12:30 Guided Village Tour 1*
11:15 – 11:45 Talk 1 – Wilkin’s of Tiptree, Nick Wickenden
12:00 – 12:30 Talk 2 – Hunts of Earls Colne, Les Berner
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:00 Talk 3 – Why Silver End?, Jackie Nesbitt
14:00 – 16:00 Guided Village Tour 2*
14:30 – 15.00 Talk 4 – Courtauld housing in Halstead, John Miners
16:00 End of event
Refreshments provided by Silver End WI
Displays include: Crittall’s Silver End, Bata’s at East Tilbury, Courtauld’s in Halstead, Ripper’s of Sible Hedingham, Hunt’s at Earls Colne, Great Eastern Railway, Parkeston
Pre-booking not required but *Village Tours must be booked in advance with Alan Waine on 07522 638129 or alan.waine@mypostoffice.co.uk