Westwood Works 1903-2003

How It Was

This section contains photographs from 100 years of the Westwood Works site.

Contents:

Site Development
History		Development of the site over nearly 100 years
Westwood Pre-1904		Before Westwood Works came into being
How it Started		From tiny acorns....
The Westwood Works Culture		The secret of the Company's success
Outside Views		Photographs of the site from the first buildings in 1904 to demolition in 2003
Life at Westwood Works		Life inside the Factory and Offices
Westwood Works in World War 1		The contribution made by Westwood Works and its employees during the First World War
An Artist in the Family		Drawings by Rudolph Ihlee showing life inside the Factory
The Great Fire		The Great Factory Fire of 1922
Westwood Works in 1923		The rebuilt factory in 1923 following the 1922 fire
Willesden to Peterborough		The background to the move
Westwood Works in World War 2		The contribution made by Westwood Works and its employees during the Second World War

Departments at Westwood Works		Describing the different sections of Westwood Works
Before the Computers came		Power SAMAS and Hollerith Cards.
Bretton		Photographs from Coningsby Road
The CPO		The Heart of the Matter
The Drawing Office		A revolution in design management
The Experimental Department		Prototype testing and Customer demonstrations
The Export Company		Export or Die
The Finance Department		Managing the money.
The Heating & Ventilation Department		A link with the past
The Laboratory & Metallurgical Department		Testing, Testing, Testing.
The Holdings Building		A tour of the Holdings Building
The Lithographic Department		In-house printing.
Machine Tools		Investment in new technology after World War 2
The Night Shift		Life at Westwood in the wee small hours.
Special Projects		Working with Customers
The Outdoor Men		The men of the Field Engineering Department
The Personnel Department		Safeguarding the Company's most important assets.
Training at Westwood Works		Training facilities at Westwood Works
The Typing Pool		Before the Age of the Desktop Computer
The Works Drawing Cabinet		Showing the Works what to make
Corporate Identity		How the Company presented itself
Documentation		Sales brochures, Apprenticeship paperwork and Sports & Social Club memorabilia
Getting to Work		From cycles to cars
Group Newspapers		Keeping the employees informed
Housing		Homes for Employees
The Product Line		The output from Westwood Works
The Profit Sharing Scheme		Sharing the rewards
Trade Exhibitions		Showing the Company flag
Unions at Westwood Works		Co-operation between men and management

The Merger with APV		Major changes between 1987 and 1992

Site Facilities
Baker Perkins in the Community		Westwood Works employees' involvement in the broader community
The Baker Perkins Fire Brigade		Photographs of the Firemen and Fire Engines of the Baker Perkins Fire Brigade
The Company Aeroplane		The Company Piper Aztec: G-ARBR
The Company Allotments		Digging for Victory, and after
The Company Chauffeurs		Caring for Visitors to Westwood Works
Feeding the Three Thousand		Catering for change and catering for cats
First Aid & St John Ambulance		The people helping to provide medical care and assistance on site
Manor House Hospital		Care for serious health problems
On-Site Services for Employees		Meeting every need - hairdressing, dentistry, medical care etc
Open Days		Friends and Family visit Westwood Works
Queen's Awards for Industry		Awards received for Export and Technological Achievement
The Railway Connection		Westwood Works' link to the rail network
Security		Security at Westwood Works
Site Facilities & Maintenance		Keeping the Factory going, the Factory Hooter, etc.
Transport Services		The overnight Peterborough to Bedewell Trunk Lorry Service
VIPs at Westwood Works		Some of the dignitaries and customers who visited Westwood Works/Flying the Flag

Westwood Works 1903-2003

How It Was

Site Development

Site Facilities