Catholic Adoption Agency

[bill]

Friends of Dorothy, for the very same reasons as everyone else that moved from Scotland in the 50s/60s to Corby....a job and a house.Stewart and Lloyds steel/tube works guaranteed job security, and Corby Council supplied a nearly new house within 3months of arriving.
It might seem strange to younger people today,but when I left Campbeltown aged 21 I was taking home the grand sum of £9 17s 3d.That was for five and a half days a week working for McArthurs the bakers.Starting at 6am till 5pm(1hour for lunch),half day Wednesday.
My first wage from Stewart and Lloyds was £30.
If I had stayed in the town it might have taken as long as ten years to qualify for a council house.
The strange thing is I'm not talking about way back in the post war years,I'm talking 1969.

[Friend of Dorothy]

Thanks Bill! You wouldn't happen to have some photos of McArthurs staff at that time. I am in the middle of a project and would much appreciate any info/photos of that establishment.
I can't go into details at moment but will PM you to explain.
Cheers!