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“HERE FOREVER”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating work, community and change at Morlands and Baily’s<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This project, funded by a generous grant from Historic England, has been an opportunity to hear from many people in our community about their experiences and memories of working at Morlands and Baily’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Work<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“It was graft, real graft. People wouldn’t do it today, I’m sure of it.”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Community<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“The social side was brilliant – you couldn’t ask for a better social side.”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Change<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cIt’s a beautiful building and it has so much potential.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morlands and Baily’s<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The wet yard, Morlands 1920s
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Morlands and Baily’s were two successful, but quite different, sheepskin businesses. They were vital to Glastonbury’s economy and community for more than a century. Both businesses processed raw sheepskins and produced leather, suede and sheepskin goods, known internationally for their quality and meticulous workmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In their own words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hear the stories of the people who worked at Morlands and Baily\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fran Truscott and Caroline Bethell<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reg Burt and Steve Wall<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rosa Kell<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our first exhibition was held in the Red Brick Building in June 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

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Boxing gloves made by Baily’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sheepskin samples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grey sheepskin jacket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Visitors to the first exhibition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Morlands lamb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Morlands magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Display panels at the first exhibition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Morlands playing cards and ‘sloopers’ shoe box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brown sheepskin coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Aerial photograph of Morlands and Baily’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Glastonbury Industrial Heritage walking trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Industrial Heritage trail is a self-guided walk around 9 sites of former businesses that were vital to Glastonbury. They include Morlands, Baily’s, the railway station, a brick yard and a silk mill.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can get a printed map of the route from the Red Brick Building, or download the PDF <\/i> <\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Contact the Heritage team<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you have any comments or memories to share? We’d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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or email us :<\/strong>
<\/i> heritage@redbrickbuilding.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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With thanks to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Participants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gillian Baldwin, Penny Berkeley, Caroline Bethell, Gerald Billing, Roger Bond, Edwina Boult, Maggie Burridge, Reg Burt, Adrian Chamberlain, Pauline Clarke, Stephen Clarke, Bev Coggan, John Coles, Colin Crees, John Davis, Charlie Down, Mike Evans, John Farrant, Sue Ford, Wendy Fouracres, Jackie Freeman, Terry Gulliford, Shirley Higgins, Sally Hill, Tim Hole, Alan Hooper, Rosa Kell, Judith Kenniston, Jane Laver, Jim and Greta Love, Gloria McClurg, Wendy Martin, Terry Maine, Geoff Maine, Ann Morgan, Ruth Morland, Lisa Parsons, Martin Sessions Hodge, Dave Stevens, Howard Stone, Julia Tincknell, Fran Truscott, Caroline Tucker, Ian Tucker, Tim Vowles, Steve Wall, Bill Watts, Paul Whithead, Tracy Willcox, Laura Wolfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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