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Original Text (Annotation: EAW004437 / 518745)

' General engineers, they had lots of metal turning lathes. Workers stood on duck boards the whole floor covered in congealed oil. Loads of men stood over lathes dimly lit by a small lamp, constantly smoking "Woodbines" or "Senior Service" cigarettes. As a young boy it was interesting to watch the door was always open. You always made the odd penny going to the shop for them, usually for cigarettes. '

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