Northamptonshire Record Office

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This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project

NRA 25684

The National Archives MAR 1983

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE

Accession 1980/199

from H. Taylor Esq.. O.B.E. of Kettering Manager of the Kettering Clothing Co-operative Society (Kaycee) 1931-1951 * President of the Co-operative Productive Federation for 16 years

1 Memoirs of J. Eben Taylor (father of Harold Taylor) born Kettering 1850 - went to Puller Baptist Sunday School. Father worked for Ellis & Everard at Isham Station. Moved to Burton Latimer & went to Endowed School (describes masters and teaching). Started shoe trade at age 11. Apprenticed to Wm. Seal as shoemaker but failed to learn much. Transferred to Mr. Sharp. Obtained work at Woodford ironstone works, walking k miles there & k miles back. Had to marry Hannah Treadgold who died after birth of child. Did furnace work at nights. Stayed away from work at Burton Feast and was sacked. Got work at a new pit at Woodford. Uncomfortable lodgings. Got better lodgings at Mrs. Owen's, member of the Baptist Chapel. Went to prayer meetings and cottage meetings. Married Naomi Daniels after she had nursed him through an illness. Started stitching shoes with brother & brother in-law and sang songs & played jokes on visitors. Patching shoes and soling them. Memories of his youth from age 11 - chapel choir and more jokes - learned to play instruments and to dance. Playing music at public houses and outside houses at Christmas time. Played concertina solo & comic singing. At last God inspired him to stop drinking & join a Bible Class. Started collecting garden rents & pew rents. Describes chapel ministers. His children and the efficacy of Potters Asthma Powder. Pencil manuscript, written in November 1908.

2 Curriculum Vitae of Harold Taylor (born 1896) with details of education and offices held, to 1956 In handwriting of H. Taylor

3-54 Pocket Book Diaries of Harold Taylor

3 Diary 1920 recording daily events, meetings attended, philosophical and religious sentiments, books read & lectures heard & given, gardening, church services 2

4 Diary 1921 as above

5 Diary 1922 as above

6 Diary 1923 as above

7 Diary 1924 8 Diary 1925

9 Diary 1926 10 Diary 1927 11 Diary 1929 (loose inside: photograph of man in plus-fours, cuttings of poems, newspaper correspondence on Future of Co-operation)

12 Diary 1931

13 Diary 1932

14 Diary 1933

15 Diary 1934

16 Diary 1935

17 Diary 1937

18 Diary 1938

19 Diary 1939

20 Diary 1940

21 Diary 1941 (loose inside: Typescript poem "The Only One" 10.7.1941 re the effect of war on the Home Front. Photograph of house of E.B. G-oss Printed "Appeal to Reason" by R.J. Davies advocating a negotiated end to the war, 1941. Letter from Leics. Police re discovery of Co-op Clothing parcel, 11.5.1941)

22 Diary 1942

23 Diary 1943

24 Diary 1944

25 Diary 1945 TK

26 Diary 1947

27 Diary 1948 (loose inside: Medical prescription for "Asprionide". : 3 Italian banknotes (5, 50 & 50 Lire). : Newspaper letter by H. Taylor on Foreign broadcast programmes in Radio Times. : Newspaper cutting re Atom bombs). 28 Diary 1949 29 Diary 1950

30 Diary 1951

31 Diary 1952 32 Diary 1953 33 Diary '1954 34 Diary 1955

35 Diary 1956 36 Diary 1957 37 Diary 1958 38 Diary 1959

39 Diary i960 40 Diary 1961 (loose inside: 2 bill s from Edm. Barrett of N'ton re Longines bracelet watch)

41 Diary 1962 42 Diary 1963 43 Diary 1964 (loose inside: Bil l of Bellevue Strand Hotel, Ordrup, Denmark : Newspaper cutting re value of £1) 44 Diary 1965 (loose inside: H. Taylor's Labour Party membership card 1965 : Newspaper cutting re Freemasonry on B.B.C. T.V.) 45 Diary 1966 46 Diary 1969 (loose inside: Plan of Nottingham June 1966) TK

1+7 Diary 1970 (loose inside: Staff list of unnamed school - I.R. Harris Headmaster : Newspaper cutting re illness of H. Taylor : Newspaper cutting on Atom Tests : Bill, Talbot Hotel, Oundle, for lunch

48 Diary 1971

49 Diary 1972 (loose inside: 2 Medical prescriptions for "Exemplum" : Graph showing decline in purchasing value of £1 : Decimal currency conversion table : Newspaper cutting on expensive game shoots : Poem "God's Voice" sung to Pinlandia

50 Diary 1973 Only December 1972 is filled in

51 Diary 1973 (loose inside: Newspaper cutting re 5 property fortunes)

52 Diary 1974 (loose inside: Newspaper cutting re John Keir of Corby) : Northants Police receipt re glove found : In Memoriam Card for David Bourdas Stalker (29 years master of School, Burton Latimer died 1893) : List of National Officials of Co-op Union Ltd.)

53 Diary 1975 (loose inside: Newspaper cutting re increased postal charges)

54 Chart Diary 1976 Newspaper cutting re Atom bomb (loose inside: victims : Newspaper cutting re Government borrowing : H. Taylor visiting card) TK

55-63 Notebooks of Harold Taylor (small size diaries with only few entries)

55 Notebook 1934 mainly recording appointment times

and engagements

56 Notebook 1935 as above

57 Notebook 'Kaycee' 1939 as above

58 Notebook 'Kaycee' 1950 as above (loose inside: cutting re visit of Mayor of Kettering Mrs Surridge 1950. : Visiting card of Miss G.F. Polley Gen. Sec. of International Co-Op Alliance : Printed ticket in Finnish).

59 Notebook 'Kaycee' 1951 as above (loose inside: Norwegian Co-Op visiting card;

60 Notebook 'Kaycee" 1953 as above (loose inside: cutting re H. Taylor as Gov. of Henry Gotch School : cutting re H. Taylor blaming sports clothes for depression in clothing trade : cutting re purchasing power of money)

61 Notebook 'Kayceef 1954 as above (loose inside: Finnish bill : Visiting card of R. Kalari,Chief Engineer of Power stations : Cutting of H. Taylor's opinion of wireless)

62 Notebook 1955 as above (loose inside: Probate a/c re G.Allen (Leicester registry) : Leaflet on Nat. Assistance Grants) 6

63 Notebook 1956 as above (loose inside: cutting of talk by H. Taylor on the Dangers of this Mechanised Age : cuttings on Labour advice sessions in Kettering)

Miscellanea relating to Harold Taylor

64 Notebook of clothing cutting-out patterns, with dimensions

65 Notes on a visit to Iceland (7 pages, manuscript)

66 Leather wallet containing:

Identity card of Harold Taylor of 30 Pytchley Rd., Kettering issued 28.5.1943 Visiting card of Prof. Dott. Ermanno Mondini of Rome Driving Licence of Harold Taylor of 3 Larch Road, Kettering for 1978-1981 Credit card of H. Taylor with H.A. Saunders of Kettering, 1975 Visiting cards of H. Taylor, O.B.E., C.C. (15)

67 British Passport of Harold Taylor, issued 1945 with photograph. Places visited: Switzerland, Prance, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Iceland, Belgium Note of foreign exchange issued 1946-1954

68 British Passport of Harold Taylor and Eveline Taylor, issued 1957 with photographs. Places visited: Norway & Sweden. Note of foreign exchange issued 1957

69 British Passport of Mrs. E.M. Taylor, issued 1946 with photograph. Visited several places in Europe. Note of foreign exchange issued.

70 Paid-up Share Pass Book of Mrs. E.M. Taylor in the Leicester Temperance Building Society. Account commencing 15.12.1943, closed 13.3.1968.

71 Pass Book of Mrs. E.M. Taylor with the N'ton and County Trustee Savings Bank. Account commencing 29.1.1953, closed 23.1.1961. 72 Notebook kept by H. Taylor recording many aspects of the clothing trade and finances of the Kettering Clothing Co-Op Socy. (notes of meetings with staff and travellers, wages, prices of garments, stocktaking, costs (wholesale and retail), garment-making operations, etc. Entries from c.1928-1949 7

72 (cont.)

In leather expandable ring-file.

Loose inside pocket: Provident Fund Rules of Kettering Co-Op C.S. : Letter from Andrew Kyle to H. Taylor on the need to have a fund from which grants can be made to charities, in order to lessen distractions at work, 10.7.1936. : Prices per yard for overcoatings, 1940A1 : Trade account figures for 1938 and 1939

73 Draft letter, H. Taylor to the Secy of (Kettering) Co-Op & Labour Party 1922 declining to stand for U.D.C. and giving reasons

74 Letter, E. Mieville, Secy, at Buckingham Palace to H. Taylor, 11.3.1943 Their Majesties enjoyed their visit to the Kettering factory. "Would like the gift of children's garments to go to the Secy, of Edinburgh Children's Holiday Fund. Notes that a permit & coupons are being obtained. 75 Confidential letter, Hugh Dalton at Board of Trade, London to H. Taylor, 31.3.1943 glad to have his opinion on the effect of changes in clothing restrictions on wholesale clothiers. Feels that the present regulations should be maintained and is disinclined to make any concessions.

76 Letter, Hugh Dalton as above to H. Taylor, 15.9.1943 thanks for the way H.T. treated the subject at the quarterly meeting of the K.C. Socy Ltd. Hopes H.T. will continue to keep in touch on matters affecting

the clothing trade. I n envelope

77 Letter, T.D. Fay (Private Secy.) at Board of Trade to Harold Taylor, 9.2.1945 thanks for letter to Mr. Dalton re removal of remaining austerity restrictions on civilian clothing. Is sure the President will be interested. 78 Letter, F.H. Shepherd at Board of Trade to Harold Taylor, 13.3.1945 thanks for H. T*s observations as above. The President feels that cloth and labour are still too scarce for de-restriction. Taylor's fear that de-restriction would lead to demands for extreme or wasteful styles is met by coupons & price controls. TK

79 Letter, M. Sophia Wells of 21, Park View, Kettering to H. Taylor, 28.10.1945 enclosing a booklet - an inspiration to many. Thanks for his message that morning - wished that there had been more there to receive it. Encloses "India on the March".

80 Letter, A. Lascelles at Buckingham Palace to H. Taylor, 13.11.1947 will be very glad to accept copies of the souvenir (Torchbearers in Industry). They will be laid before their Majesties. 81 Letter, A. Lascelles at same to H. Taylor, 29.11.1947 thanks for special copy of "Torchbearers in Industry". Their Majesties were interested in the progress of the Society which they well remember visiting in 1943.

82 Letter, P.N. Wheeler at Kettering Employment Exchange to H. Taylor, 14.12.1962 reporting tributes to H. T. as member and chairman of Kettering and District Employment Committee.

83 Letter, Margaret Thatcher, Parliamentary Secy., Ministry of Pensions, London to H. Taylor, 31.8.1964 reporting that the Minister, Mr. Richard Wood, has been pleased to re-appoint H.T. as chairman of the Local Advisory Committee for the Kettering area.

84 Factory newsheet of K.I.C.S. Ltd., 11.3.1943 reporting the Royal visit to the factory during which Mr. Claud Sismore was presented (father of P.0. Edward Sismore D.F.C. who dropped the first bombs on Berlin in daylight). Includes instructions for spring cleaning.

85 Reprints from newspaper 'Kettering Leader & Guardian" 5.3.1943 reporting the Royal visit to Northants (Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby & N'ton) with 8 illustrations. 5 copies. 86 Printed card listing members of the Old Adult School, Kettering who have joined the Army or are members of St. John's Ambulance Brigade on Active Service, undated.

87 Commemorative menu for a Dinner & Social Evening at the Royal Hotel, Kettering given by Reps, of the K.C.C. Socy to Mr. H. Daniels on retirement as Manager, and to Mr. Taylor as new Manager. Autographed. 19.3.1931.

88. Menu for a Dinner at ? , 14.6.1939 and on back, Poem "Tis a blessed thing...", signed by Bailie Thomson J.P. TK

89 Bill for 2 High Teas in Cabin of a Royal Mail Steamer, 1940s.

90 Compliments card from the Federation of Iceland Co-operative Societies, undated (1952?)

91 Visiting card of Herman Lamm of Stockholm Co-operative Society

92 Visiting card of Hilding Sjoberg of Stockholm (1949 ?)

93 Greetings card of Rhys J. Davies M.P. & Mrs. Davies, with view of their new home at Porthcawl, Christmas 1948

94 Hotel bill for Mr. H. Taylor at Kamp Hotel, Helsinki, Finland, 14-20.8.1950

95 Illustrated brochure of the Holmenkol Railway at Oslo, Norway

96 Hotel bill for Mr. & Mrs. Taylor at the Wessex Hotel, Esplanade, Scarborough, 8.5.1949 on back are notes and calculations

97 Letter, Albert Carpenter,Secy, of the Royal Commercial Travellers' Schools, Pinner to Harold Taylor, 6.3.1951 informing H.T. that his name has been enrolled as an Honorary Vice-President of the Schools

98 Letter, Robert Wilson (tenor) "On with the Show", II. Pier, Blackpool to H. Taylor, 23.5.1945 thanks for the clothes - is more than satisfied sends musical setting of Lord's Prayer see below

99 Printed musical setting of The Lord's Prayer by Albert Hay Malotte, sold by Chappell & Co. Ltd. London, autographed by Robert Wilson

100 Printed music for "The Lost Chord" by Arthur Sullivan (words by A.A. Proctor)

101 Printed music for "All in the April evening" by Hugh S. Roberton (words by K. Tynan) inscribed with name of Hylda Wheeler

102 Princes music for "Hear My Prayer" by P. Mendelssohn (words by W. Bartholomew). Inscribed with name of M.J. Taylor

103 Printed music for Anniversary Hymns at Victoria Road Sunday School, (Northampton), 2.5.1909

104 Printed Message from the Religious Society of Friends to Men & Women of Goodwill in the British Empire, as to the current war, 7.8.1914, annotated by H.T. with references to lines in Shakespeare's plays. 10

105 Printed Intercession Paper of "Fellowship of Reconciliation", July-Sept. 1921

106 Printed Results of Elections to the Central Admin. Board of the Co-operative Union Ltd, 1924-25. Note on back by H.T. that "this result was before I was elected".

107 Printed Scheme of Study & Daily Readings for Adult Schools, 1926

108 Leaflet "Puller Notes" issued by Fuller Baptist Church, Kettering including a section on H. Taylor, July 1975

109 Large envelope containing newspaper cuttings made by H. Taylor between 1912 and 1975. These relate to reports of events in his career, Kettering events, politics, Co-operative movement, friends and articles giving him inspiration or facts to use in lectures or sermons

110 Notebook of misc. entries, including notes on 1 day Lecture School at Derby 1928 and Rochester 1928; notes on bones and fractures; notes arranged alphabetically on literature and bible subjects.

111 Notebook (commenced 13.3.1917^ on topics such as the "Influence of Woman's character", "Hypcrisy", "Poetry" etc., arranged alphabetically. Loose: List of Books and authors.

112 Sermon notes, and jottings on religious subjects, by H. Taylor

113 Typescript copy of article in "New Statesmen & Nation" on the Co-operative Movement, 24.6.1944

114 Report of speech by Harold Taylor on "Co-operation & State Trading" given at a conference of the Shropshire and Mid Wales District Council, 16 Aug -.

115 Notes by H. Taylor on the Co-operative Conference held at Prague, Czechoslovakia in November 1948

116 Memo, that H. Taylor was requested by Leicester Co-operative Socy. to pay a tribute to Councillor S.N. Adams at Woodford Halse Cemetery, and that Aid. T. Adams of Manchester thanked him for the tribute, 10.3.1949

117 Typescript message at Christmas from Mr. Harold Taylor as Manager of Kaycee to his staff, 19.12.1950

118 Leaflet, Final Arrangements for Excursion for overseas representatives at the Congress of the Co-operative Union Ltd., held in Blackpool, 13.5.1951 11

119 Text of the Congress Presidential Address delivered by H. Taylor at Blackpool, 1951 (15 pages)

120 Accounts of wages earned (presumably by H. Taylor) from lk.8.1911 to 12.1.1917 and Jan.-Mar. 1919

121 Notes by H.T. on a series of lectures given by Dr. Campbell Morgan at Chatham July 9-20th 1917 and at Woolwich 7.2.1918 on Bible topics

122 Notes by H.T. on "Economic Reconstruction" by J.R. Bellerby, 1943 & on "The Culture of Cities" by L. Mumford

123 Notes by H.T. on Rufus Jones - Friend of Life"

by Eliz. Grey Vining

124 Notes by H.T. on "A Safe Anchorage"

125 Copy of poem on Peace by Alfred Noyes

126 Notes by H.T. on visit to France (Strasbourg etc.)

127 Notes by H.T. on Provence

128 Notes by H.T. on Prague (1948)

129 Notes by H.T. on Prague (additional to 128) (1948)

130 Notes by H.T. on Czechoslovakia and Co-operation (1948)

131 Notes by H.T. on a holiday with his wife at the Spittal of Glenshee, Perthshire, 1937 132 Misc. notes by H.T. on labour & property

133-189 Books, booklets and printed matter

a) relating to Harold Taylor

133 Booklet "Man and Machines" (Greening Memorial Lecture) by H. Taylor, 1936

134 Leaflet in support of H.T. at County Council By-Election, Kettering (Kingsley Ward) 27.5.1937 135 Booklet "Beacons of Industrial Democracy" by H. Taylor, 1939

136 Booklet "Guide Posts to Democracy" by H. Taylor, c.1939

137 Booklet "Clothing the People - A Co-operative Challenge" by H. Taylor, c.1946 TK

138 Booklet "Presidential Address to the Co-operative Congress" by H. Taylor, 1951

b) attendance of Harold Taylor at the Coronation 2nd June 1953

139 Official Invitation card to H.T. to attend the Coronation, issued by Earl Marshal's Office

140 Covering letter for above 141 Blank card for declining invitation 142 Special notice to Guests attending the Coronation, March 1953 143 Notes for the guidance of guests proceeding by car to Westminster Abbey, issued by Metropolitan Police, May 1953 i'.*4 Dress Regulations for Ladies & Gentlemen, December 1952 145 Detailed Dress Regulations (Velvet Court Dress, Cloth Court Dress, Alternative Dress and Highland Dress), December 1952 146 Admission Ticket to Westminster Abbey,with plan of entrances on back 1/+7 The Ceremonial of the Coronation, including Processions. Autographed by H.T.

148 The Form and Order of the Service. Autographed by H.T.

c) relating to the Co-operative Society in Kettering

149 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vol. IV, August 1919 - Nov. 1922 150 The Kettering Co-opetative Magazine Vol. V, Feb. 1923 - Nov. 1925 151 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vol. VI, Feb. 1926 - Nov. 1927 152 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vol. Vll, Feb. 1928 - Nov. 1931 153 The Kettering Co-operative Magazine Vol. Vll, No. 84, March 1933 containing article on Harold Taylor by 'K.T.'

154 Kettering I.C.S. Home Magazine, pages 1 & 2, January 1951 155 Kettering I.C.S. Home Magazine, pages 1 & 2, March 1951 13 TK

156 Programme for lectures at the Kettering Branch of the men's Co-operative Guild, 3.10.192k - 20.3. 1925 157 Book "Achievement" (Co-operation in Kettering) celebrating the Diamond Jubilee (1866-1926) of the K.I.C.S., 1926 has frontispiece sketch of all the Co-op. stores and village branches in the area

158 Report & Accounts of the K.I.C.S., year ended 25.1.1975

159 Souvenir booklet, "The Story of a Successful Experiment in Co-partnership" - the Kettering Clothing Co-op. Socy. Ltd. 1894-1925

160 Rule book, K.C. Provident Fund, May 1929

161 Souvenir book "Torchbearers - Half a century of Co-operative Industrial Fellowship" Kaycee 1893-1943 162 Rule book of the K.C. Manufacturing Co-operative Socy. Ltd., 1949

d) relating to the Co-operative movement in Gt. Britain and abroad

163 Leicester Co-operative Magazine No. 72 December 1928 (including article on H. Taylor as member of Midland Board of the Co-op. Union)

164 Guide book to the city and port of Cardiff, issued to delegates at the Co-operative Congress, Cardiff, 1935 (120 pages, illustrated)

165 Souvenir programme for International Co-operative Day at Wembley Stadium, 2.7.1938

166 The Co-operators1 Year Book, 1940 with article "Dangers for Industrial Democracy" by Harold Taylor

167 The Co-op. Productive Review, May 1943 with report on Royal Visit to Kaycee

I68a-c Report on the Co-operative Productive Federation delegation's visit to France, entitled "Co-operative Production in France", c.1947 3 copies

I69 Souvenir booklet, commemorating L'Emancipatrice (French printing Co-operative) 1901-1951, in French 170 Page from magazine "Manufacturing Clothier" January 1951 reporting retirement of H. Taylor from Kaycee TK

171 Leaflet, "Oadby Industrial & Prov. Socy. Ltd" Feb. 1951 reporting retirement of H. Taylor

172 Journal, "The Co-operative Review", No. 10, Vol. XXII Oct. 1948 reporting Congress in Prague & including article by H.T. on the disturbing position of future clothing supply

173 Journal as above, No. 6, Vol. XXV June 1951

reporting H.T. at Blackpool Congress

174 Magazine, The Co-op Productive Review, Jan - Dec 1950

175 Magazine, The Co-op Productive Review, Jan - Dec 1951

176 Souvenir booklet for the Co-operative Congress at Blackpool, 1951 177 As above, but special Presentation volume, with leather binding tooled in gold, 1951

178 Book "C.W.S. - A Consumers1 Democracy", with presentation bookplate to H.T., May 1951

179 Magazine, "Samvinnan" issued by the Icelandic Co-operative movement, August 1952

180 Pages from magazine "Monthly Letter", reporting the retirement of H.T. from the central executive of the Co-op Party, (1951)

181 Page from magazine "Co-operative Official", June 1954 reporting H. T's retirement from the Co-op Union executive

182 Magazine, "The Co-operative Review" No. 6 Vol. XXV111 June 1954 reporting H. T's retirement

e) Misc. publications

183 Book, "Mutual Aid - a Factor of Evolution"

by P. Kropotkin, 1915 edn.

184 Guide book to Czechoslovakia, c.1948

185 Guide book "Lidice shall live",, published Prague 1947 186 Czechoslovakia food ration ticket for 3 days (3 breakfast, 3 butter, 1 meat & 1 candy tickets have been cut out), 1948

187 As 186, but sheet is complete

188 Guide book to Sweden, published in connection with the World Sport Exhibition 17.6.1949 - 28.8.1949

189 Prospectus of Kettering Technical College, Session 1969-1970 15

190-416 Photographs

a) of Harold Taylor, his family and colleagues

190 Group of schoolchildren, class II Infants at Burton Latimer, including H.T., 6.5.1892

191 House at The Cross, Burton Latimer, with John Eben

Taylor and his children outside, 1900

192 Eveline Taylor (nee Allen) when young, undated

193 Eveline Taylor, sepia, photographed by Heawood of Leicester, undated 194 J. Eben Taylor at Burton Latimer (modern copy of old photo), 1905 'l95 As TK 194

196 Mr. & Mrs. Allen, Eveline Allen of Oadby (Leics), H. Taylor 1908

197 Group of 3 men, incl. H. Taylor & Mr. Allen, c.1908 ?

198 Cutting room & staff at Hart & Levy of Wimbledon St., Leicester - clothiers showing suits being made for Peter Robinson of London in style of suits for P. Olaf of Norway & Winston Churchill's page boys

199 Group of swimmers, including H. Taylor, wearing badge

of K.C.S., 1912

200 H. Taylor, 1917-1918

201 H.T. and soldiers at Milton Barracks, Gravesend, 1918 202 A-R Sepia photographs of H. Taylor in uniform at Gravesend, in the Tailor's shop and with fellow soldiers, 1917 & 1918

203 H. Taylor with wife, undated

204 Group of Co-op. members, with staff, band and onlookers

at K.I.C.S. Branch 12 at Gretton, 1921

205 H. Taylor, sepia, undated

206 Committee of Men*s Guild, incl. H.T., 1922

207 H. Taylor at head of procession, with band, at Corby, 1924

208 Group of students attending Kettering Spencers Adult School, 1920 16

209 H. Taylor's first car in Wakerley Woods, with Air. & Mrs. Allen & Eveline Taylor, 1928

210 H. Taylor wearing hat, at Raunds, May 1928

211 Group at Raunds: H.T., R. Morrison M.P., A.J. Poulds (Secy, of Kettering & Whoro District Co-op. Assn), 1928

212 A & B Group, Farewell to Alderman Herbert Daniels J.P., C.C. at Kettering, persons identified on back, 28.12.1930

213 Group of seated persons attending above Farewell Dinner, 28.12.1930

214 Group of travellers and colleagues attending Dinner to Herbert Daniels in private room at Royal Hotel, Kettering, 19.3.1931 215 A - H *8 different groups, all including H. Taylor: London 1931, Oxford 1932, and 1933, Girton Cambridge 1934 & 1936, Hunstanton 1935 216 Group of students incl. H. Taylor, same group as

215 A & B but endorsed "Leamington 1931"

217 Harold Taylor in his office, 1934

218 Group, Pensioners outing & Committee of K.C.C.S., 1935

219 Harold Taylor standing beside bust of George Cadbury

at Bournville, 1936

220 Mr. & Mrs. H. Taylor on Goatland Moor, Whitby, 1936

221 Harold Taylor with fountain pen, (Reynolds News Photograph), 1938 222 Group consisting of Swiss, H.T., Lord Rusholme &

Miss Polley,Secy. I.C.A., at Bridge of Allan, 1946

223 Audience listening to lecture, incl. H.T., 1948

224 Group, on French Visit to Humberstone Gate, Leicester showing guests seated at table at the Bell Hotel, 1948 225 Group, on French Visit, around radiogram at the Bell Hotel. Includes Anthony Antonie, Secy, of French Productives and Mrs. E. Taylor, 1948 226 Group, as above, at Bell Hotel including H. Taylor, Mme. Antonie of Paris & Arthur Hemstock, Secy, of C.P.P., 1948

227 Group of African and Asian visitors with H.T. at Central Hall, Kettering, 8 Feb. 1949 17

228 Group of 2k visitors from West Africa & China outside the K.I.C.S. Offices, with K.I.C.S. Officials including H. Taylor, undated

229 Group of visitors in the Large Hall at Castle Ashby, with the Marchioness of Northampton and H. Taylor, 1950

230 Group, Pensioners outing to Warwick Castle, 1951

231 Group, A. Hemstock, H. Taylor and 2 Asian visitors, 1952 232 Group, Opening of the I.C.A. Premises at Upper Grosvenor St., London, with Lord Rusholme and H. Taylor, 11 Nov. 1953

233 Group, Opening of the I.C.A. Premises, guests eating snacks, 11 Nov. 1953

23k Long group of Northants County Council, including Earl Spencer and Harold Taylor, 195k, with key

235 Harold Taylor standing outside factory, undated

236 Harold Taylor at his desk with microphone & text on wall, undated

237 As 236, slightly enlarged

238 Group, outside building, includes H. Taylor, lady and child, undated 239 Group, H. Taylor & 2 others at autographing of volume, undated

2k0 Group, H. Taylor & k others outside Royal Hotel & shop Hill and Mason at ? , undated

2kl H. Taylor with Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Surridge, Mayor & Mayoress of Kettering, looking at royal'signatures in visitors book, undated

2k2 H. Taylor, about to make a speech, with advert for Co-operative Productive Review on wall behind, undated

2k3 Group of delegates including W. McPadden C.W.S., Sir Harry Gill C.W.S. and Harold Taylor

2kk Mr. & Mrs. Taylor & another couple standing outside a church door, undated

2k5 Ruby Bogle, evacuee at H. Taylor's home, 30 Pytchley Road Kettering, 1939

2k6 H. Taylor and another man, undated

2k7 Mrs. Eveline Taylor (?), undated 18 TK

248 Harold Taylor with windswept hair, undated

249 Harold Taylor at Works Education School at Girton

College, Cambridge, undated

250 Smaller version/of TK 249

251 Mr. & Mrs. Taylor with another man at Girton W.E.

School, undated

252 Smaller version of TK 251

253 H. Taylor outside R. Burn's cottage, Scotland, undated

254 H. Taylor and another man on snow-covered road in Scotland, undated 255 H. Taylor and another man on snow-covered roadside in Scotland, undated 256 H. Taylor and another man sitting on stone wall in Scotland, undated

257 Same persons as 256, different background, undated

258 Group, 3 men on stone wall, Scotland, undated

259 H. Taylor and another man on an iron bridge in Scotland,

undated

260 Same persons as 259, on same bridge

261 Group, Centenary celebrations of Leicester Co-operative Printers at Leicester, including H. Taylor, Aid. Sidney Taylor, Mr. Halbard (Manager), Will Breward etc, undated 262 Group, presentation of bicycle, Aid. Walter Dyson (sometime Mayor of Kettering), undated 263 Alderman Walter Dyson with hat and walking stick, 16.4.1935

b) Conferences, Congresses & Schools (all but one include H. Taylor)

264 Group, Men*s "Old" Adult School, Northall (Kettering), 1911

265 As 264, but with subjects & speakers' names printed on the back, 1911

266 A & B Group, Summer School for Co-operators, 1st. Week Students, Scarborough, 1919 TK

267 A-C Group, Workers Education School at Baliol College, Oxford, 1923

268 A & B Group, Workers Education School at Baliol College, Oxford, 1927

269 Group, The Kettering Clothing Co-op. Socy.

Delegation to Bradford, 25.9.1931

270 Group, School at Baliol College, Oxford, 1936

271 Group, Co-operative Congress at Scarborough, 1938

272 Group, Congress at Brighton, 1947

273 Group, Congress at Brighton, 1947

274 Group in front of Pavilion, Congress at Brighton, 1947

275 Group, Congress at Bridge of Alan, 1948

276 Group, Congress at Bridge of Alan, 1948

277 Group, Representatives of the Co-op Productive

Federation, Moreton Paddox, Warwicks. 12.2.1949

278 As TK 277 but slightly smaller

279 Group, general view of delegates at Co-operative

Party Conference, Southsea, 4.4.1953

280 Group of 3 at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, undated

281 Group outside hotel, International Co-op Assn., Scotlandthe Co-operativ, undatee d Congress, Blackpool, 1957 282 Album of photographs of the events and delegates at (complimentary copy presented to H.T. as President from Reynolds News)

A. Mrs. Taylor straightening the Presidents tie B. Harold Taylor & Arthur Hemstock (Secy, of C.P.F.) C. H.T. making speech after 'C.P.F. breakfast. Mr. Earnshaw, T.U.C. & Mr. H. Boulter D. Group including Mr. & Mrs. A. Tapping, Mrs. Black & Mr. CHamnett E. H.T. talking to Jack Bailey. Secy, of Co-op Party, & Mr. Harry Potter, C.C. F. Before tour with the foreign delegates G. H.T. welcomes Miss Alice Bacon M.P. H. H.T. & Mrs. Taylor with Mr. & Mrs. A. J . Tapping 20

282 (cont.)

I. H.T. shakes hands with Mr. Ravenhill, Pres. of Birmingham Socy. J. Group of C.P.P. Managers, Delegates and Officials K. H.T. shakes hands with Mr. J. Arnold, Manager of Kettering Clothing Socy. L. H.T. & group from the Scottish Sectional Board M. H.T. shakes hands with Mr. D. Timofier, Russian delegate N. Group incl. Mr. Hamnett, Mr. Blower, Mr. Hemstock, Mr. Southern & Mr. Hilditch 0. H.T. with friends - the Kettering Industrial Co-op Socy. Management Committee P. Group at the Winter Gardens Q. Mr & Mrs. Taylor with foreign delegates R. Mr. Blower hands over to H. Taylor S. H. Taylor making his opening speech at Congress T. Mayor of Blackpool welcomes Congress at the opening session in Winter Gardens U. View from platform during H. T's speech V. Presentation album with H.T. & Mr. Tapping W. In the stalls of the Winter Gardens during opening hymn X. Group Y. Group on platform singing "These Things Shall Be" Z. H.T. with M. Gibson C.W.S. & Mr. W. Blower AA. Part of gathering of delegates AB. R. Southern, H.T., Lord Williams & Sir A. Macdonald AC. Some of the 2,000 delegates AD. Presentation of album, H.T. & Mr. Tapping

c) The Royal Visit to Kaycee 1943

283 A & B.Harold Taylor shaking hands with the King and Queen, 4.3.1943

284 Queen Elizabeth speaking to clothing worker, with the Mayor of Kettering in the background

285 A-D Queen Elizabeth speaking to another clothing worker, Miss Olive Bettles

286 As TK 285 but smaller 21

287 A & B Harold Taylor with the King, surrounded by lady workers

288 The King and Royal Party leaving the factory with Harold Taylor, flanked by nurses

289 As TK 288 but smaller

290 A & B The King & Queen leaving the factory with Harold Taylor

291 As TK 290 but smaller

d) The Kettering Clothing Co-operative Society, "Kaycee" & The Co-operative Society in general

292 *The old Ladies Cutting Room showing workers

(incl. H.T.) and cut-out garments, Sept. 1911

293 Group, K.C.C.S. outing to Lilford Park, "1910".

294 Group, K.C.C.S. outing to Lilford Park, "1911"

295 Group, the K.C.C.S. Committee, 14.6.1919

296 Group, Herbert Daniels, James Clipston, Reuben Green & Wm. Winsor (pioneers of K.C.C.S), undated 297 View of Top Room restaurant at Ladies Clothing.

Field Street, Kettering, undated (c.1930 ?)

298 Group, presumably K.C.C.S. Committee, November 1930

299 Group, K.C.C.S. Committee outing to London, 1932

300 Presentation of clock by H. Taylor to an old Seam Presser, 1933 301 Group, K.C.C.S. Committee outing, 1934 302 Harold Taylor & Mr. Streather (builder) at the opening of the first Kaycee factory at Corby (off the Oakley Road), 1935

303 Group, K.I.C.S. Management Committee taken on occasion of the Society reaching £1 million sales in one year, 1947

304 Group, German civilians visiting Kettering Co-op Society, seen on steps of Central Hall, 1949

305 Group, German civilians having lunch in the Long Room, Kettering, 1949 22

306 Group, outside Kaycee Factory at Scunthorpe (Lines)

incl. H.T., 1949

307 Workers machining garments in Scunthorpe factory, 1949

308 Official visit to Kaycee by Joe Sadler, Mayor of Kettering with his wife, H. Taylor & clergyman, undated 309 Presentation ceremony at Farewell Party to H. Taylor on his retirement as manager of Kaycee, December 1950

310 Group, Kaycee staff (Harold Taylor, William Rawson and

Charles Monk), c.1951

311 Group, K.C.C.S. Travellers, January 1951

312 Group, K.CC.S. Management Board, January 1951 313 Group, K.C.C.S. Management Board (same persons as TK 312) in frame, Jan. 1951 314 Crowd scene at opening of K. Co-op Society's Branch No. 20 at Cottingham & Middleton, undated (1920s ?)

315 A. Group, Executive of the Co-operative Productive Federation Ltd., with H. Taylor as President, March 1938.

315 B. Group, officials of Co-operative Productive Federation, undated

e) Places abroad visited by H. Taylor (Conferences etc.)

Czechoslovakia

316 Delegation incl. H. Taylor beside John Hus statue in Prague, 21.9.1948

317 Town Hall Clock, Prague, Sept. 1948

318 Similar view to TK 317

319 View from Prague Castle over countryside, Sept. 1948

320 H. Taylor & 3 delegates at Prague Castle, Sept. 1948

321 H. Taylor & 2 delegates at Prague Castle, Sept. 1948

322 H. Taylor & delegates at Prague, Sept. 1948

323 similar to above

324 similar to above 23

325 The site of Lidice village, Sept. 1948 326 Site of the Barn at Lidice, Sept. 1948 327 Cemetery and concentration camp at Prague, Sept. 1948

Denmark

328 Postcard, Sjopavillonen at Copenhagen

329 Group, delegates at I.C.A. congress, incl. Harold Taylor, pictured outside Bryggeriet Stjernen brewery, Copenhagen 1951, with letter 330 Delegates to the I.C.A. in the Congress Hall, Copenhagen, 1951 331 Mr." & Mrs. Taylor & others including Will Candrick M.P. enjoying refreshments. Copenhagen, "1952" 332 Same location as TK 331, but not showing H. Taylor, 1952 333 Speaker at same location, 1952 334 Harold Taylor having risen to speak, Copenhagen 1952 335 Harold Taylor & others at conference, " " 336 Harold Taylor & " " " Finland

337 Delegates to I.C.A. Congress outside Helsinki Co-op Socy, Finland, 26.5.1951 338 Harold Taylor, Charles McAleese of Scotland & others standing by monumental pillar, Finland 339 Harold Taylor & other delegates with girls in national costume, 1951 340 Delegates at a Sauna incl. H.T, George Woods, Sir Harry Gill, 1951

341 Group of delegates, 1951

France

342 Postcard, Ruins of St. Remi Church, Reims, 1937 343 Postcard, Ruins of the Grand Theatre, Reims, (1937) 344 Postcard, The Main Entrance to the Cathedral, Reims 24

345 Postcard, Notre Dame Cathedral, Parish 194-8

346 Group, Delegates outside the Palais des Papes, Avignon, 1948

347 Buildings on rocks, with girls in lace costumes,

Avignon, 1948

348 Delegates seated in a hall with tomb, Avignon, 1948

349 Souvenir album of photographs (all showing H. Taylor), given by the Confederation Generale des Societes Cooperatives Ouvrieres de Production to delegates of the British Co-op Production Federation, April 1947

Iceland *

350 Postcard, Skogafoss Waterfall

351 Postcard, ThjorsardaLur Valley near Mount Hekla

352 Postcard, ancient Site of the Althing Parliament

Italy

353 Postcard views (20) joined together of Siena

354 View of banquet for delegates in Painted Room, Rome 1948

355 Another view of TK 354

356 Group, Delegates to I.C.A., Florence 1951

357 Postcard, Santa Croce Church, Florence

358 Postcard, Castello Sforzesco, Milan

359 Postcard, La Scala Theatre interior, Milan

360 Postcard, Central Station exterior, Milan

361 Postcard, La Scala Theatre exterior, Milan

362 Postcard, Albergo Titanus-Loreto, Milan

363 Postcard, 5 views of Rome

364 Postcard, General view of Forum etc, Rome

365 Postcard, Temple of Vesta & Temple of Fortune, Rome

366 Postcard, Piazza di Spagna, Rome

367 Postcard, St Peter's Square & Basilica, Rome 25

368 Postcard, St. Peter's Square & Obelisk, Rome

369 Postcard, Lake & Temple at Villa Borghese, Rome

370 Postcard, The Campidoglio, Rome

371 Postcard, The Colosseum, Rome

372 Postcard, The Colosseum, Rome

373 Postcard, Vittorio Emanuele Monument, Rome

37k Postcard, as TK 373

Norway

375 Postcard, Svanedammen St. Hanshangen, Oslo

Sweden

376 Group, Mr. & Mrs. Taylor and others on Perry, Stockholm, 22.6.1949 377 Group, seated delegates at Conference, Stockholm, 25.6.1949

378 Coloured postcard, Golden Hall in City Hall, Stockholm

379 " " Blue Hall in " " "

380 " " The City Corporation Room in City Hall

Stockholm

381 " " The Grand Gallery in City Hall, Stockholm

382 11 " Oil painting of the 'Tre Kronor' ship,

in City Hall, Stockholm

383 " " ^e Kronor' room in " " "

384 " " Council Room in " " "

385 " 11 Statue of St. Erik in " " "

386 " " Ante-chamber of Council Room in City Hall Stockholm 387 " " Door of Session Room in City Hall. Stockholm 26

Switzerland

388 Group, Delegates incl. H.T. at Castle of Chillon, (1946)

389 Group, Delegates incl. H.T. at Palace Hotel, Montreux, 1946

390 Group, similar to TK 389

391 View of delegates to I.C.A. Congress in session, 1946

392 Coloured postcard, Diavolezza Peak near Piz Palu

393 " " Pontresina near St. Moritz

394 " 11 Klosters

395 ^" " The Gorges of the Aar at Meiringen

396 " " Lauterbrunnen

397 " " San Gottardo

398 " " Bachalpsee with Wetterhorn

399 " M Jungfrau near Wengen

f) Places

400 Coloured picture of the Lantern Tower, Ely

401 View of cloisters of unnamed cathedral, Scotland

402 View of tombs at Melrose Abbey, Scotland

403 similar to TK 402

404 Gates of Oadby (Leics) Baptist Chapel, given by

Alfred Bowles of Oadby

405 Postcard, Loch Katrine & Ellens Isle, Scotland

406 Postcard, "Charity" by Bouguereau, at Birmingham Art Gallery 407 Postcard, 2 views of Gold Mines at Johannesburg, S. Africa (sent to H.T. by Tom Gwinneth J.P. of Walsall) 408 Group, Guests in the Lounge of Penscot Guest House, Shipham, Somerset TK

g) Unidentified persons i+09 Old lady in wheelchair with man & dog

410 Gentleman and lady in garden

411 Group, Ladies seated around table in garden

412 Group, as 411 but some standing, some seated

413 Man with pipe & walking stick and lady (at seaside ?)

414 Man posed at table in photographer1 s studio (c.1900 ?)

415 Man and woman in front of wooded scene

416 Group, 6 ladies in garden