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Barkley Plastics started with five people and now employs 1121 of 11 
Arthur Harwood (father of Maurice) still wanted a job at 80, so was employed as the toolroom cleaner. He is pictured in 1978 talking to toolmaker Bert Parkes, who was 75 and also did not want to stop working2 of 11 
Celebrating 50 years of manufacturing at Barkley Plastics are Matt Harwood, Peter Tedd and Mark Harwood3 of 11 ![Barkley Plastics' first injection moulding machines going into the factory following the firm's move from smaller premises in Hallam Street]()
Barkley Plastics' first injection moulding machines going into the factory following the firm's move from smaller premises in Hallam Street4 of 11 ![Long-serving members of staff Ratubahen Patel, Jasbinder Kaur and Kirpal Bhogal checking and packing a vent for the BMW Mini]()
Long-serving members of staff Ratubahen Patel, Jasbinder Kaur and Kirpal Bhogal checking and packing a vent for the BMW Mini5 of 11 ![Celebrating 50 years of manufacturing at Barkley Plastics are Peter Tedd, Matt Harwood and Mark Harwood]()
Celebrating 50 years of manufacturing at Barkley Plastics are Peter Tedd, Matt Harwood and Mark Harwood6 of 11 ![Toolmaker Vicar Atkins, who has been with Barkley Plastics for more than 35 years, setting up a plate ready for milling]()
Toolmaker Vicar Atkins, who has been with Barkley Plastics for more than 35 years, setting up a plate ready for milling7 of 11 ![Toolmaker Malcolm Hands finishing up a mould tool ready for first off trials]()
Toolmaker Malcolm Hands finishing up a mould tool ready for first off trials8 of 11 ![Former shareholder John Keogh saying goodbye to founder Maurice Harwood when he retired at 70]()
Former shareholder John Keogh saying goodbye to founder Maurice Harwood when he retired at 709 of 11 ![The Barkley Plastics mould shop in the 1970s, a booming time for the plastics industry]()
The Barkley Plastics mould shop in the 1970s, a booming time for the plastics industry10 of 11 ![The Barkley Plastics factory in Highgate in the 1970s]()
The Barkley Plastics factory in Highgate in the 1970s11 of 11
