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Hi, I'm new to this site having only joined yesterday but may be able to help with the 'Glove Factory'. My Mother was a supervisor there retiring in about 1992 and I can remember going in during school holidays in about 1972. The firm was called Bedlington Glove Company and used to supply to many large outlets including Marks and Spencer. I think it began to struggle due to the cheaper imports. My Mother (Hilda Reed) passed away last year but I can still remember some people who worked there such as Dolly Temple, Audrey Howey, Peter Kinghorn and one of the directors Mr Sharman. I think my Dad has a few photos of the factory workers so I'll borrow them and post them on the site. Reedy.

Hi Katie, welcome aboard. Here is a photograph of the Glove factory workers. (Xmas Party) My mother used to work there - she is right at the front in the middle, wearing a red top. This must have been in the seventies.