Two World Famous Things About Batley
From the collection of
The A-Z of Work Experience
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy
- 2002
Two World Famous Things About Batley
A look at the communities in Fox's biscuit factory in Batley, both the past and the present.
Work means different things: it may be a product, a tradition, a wage packet, or a way of life, but one thing of universal interest is the effect of work on people and communities. Seeing how people work, and the impact of work on people's lives, is vital to understanding society. The film features interviews with Khateeb Ahmed, the Process Trainer at Fox's Biscuits, and Ismael Daji, a process worker and member of the Gujarati Writer's Circle. Their stories focus on one aspect of the city that is central to the story of work, and another that, whilst not directly related to work, does tell an important story about the role played by the ethnic community in Batley. One thing is certain, there is an enthusiasm and pride felt by the workforce which allows the viewer to understand why for many people in the Batley area the factory is more than just a place of work.
This is a documentary on the Fox's Biscuit factory in Batley and the Gujarati Writer's Circle in Batley. The film was made by Vera Media Production as part of the Yorkshire Media Consortium project. The film focuses on interviews with Khateeb Ahmed, the Process Trainer at Fox's Biscuits, and Ismael Daji, a process worker and member of the Gujarati Writer's Circle.
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How We Worked
Explore how yesterday's workplaces were recorded on video - and were infiltrated by it
From the late 19th century, the earliest film cameras captured thronging workers leaving their factories, their faces filling the frames of early films. Ever since, the moving image has had a close relationship with the workplaces where so many of us spend so much of our lives. As both screen technologies and the patterns of work evolved across the 20th century this relationship grew ever more varied and complex.
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23 videos in this collection
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National Minimum Wage: Journey
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IT82: The Home
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A Day in the Life of a Hospital Pharmacist
7
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The Goldsmiths' Company Lecture: Vivienne Becker
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10
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Two World Famous Things About Batley
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13
The Goldsmiths' Company: a Silversmithing Demonstration
14
Firewoman
15
One Man and a Van
16
Employment Centres
17
Your Career in the Hotel and Catering Industry
18
Work in Progress
19
Park, Co Derry
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Ballybay, Co Monaghan
21
30 Years of UTV
22
Farming Ulster
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