| Rockside Hydro, Matlock : Staff New Year's Eve Ball, about 1939 |
| People who lived in the Matlocks : Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings |
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This photograph, taken around the time of the outbreak of the second
war, has been contributed by Bubbles, whose mother worked at Rockside
as a young woman and served "silver service". She's the
young lady in front of the chef.
Similar events took place at Lilybank and Smedley's hydro and would
have been very popular with the staff as, for once, the tables were
turned and the hydro's guests served the staff. This was a real treat
for people who mostly worked a seven day week. Nevertheless, some
considered that being in service was a good job and the workers were
"well off". |
Image scan and information supplied by and Copyright
Bubbles
and is intended for personal use only.
Please email if you recognise any
of the people, including Bubbles' mother.
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Hall of Residence
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