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Pictures: Cadbury - The Early Years

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Tamlyn JonesBusiness Reporter

12:25, 14 JAN 2015
Updated19:34, 18 MAR 2015

The first cottages on Bournville Lane in Bournville built for key workers from the Cadbury factory, circa 1879 (Image: Bournville Village Trust)1 of 23
The Quadrangle, Mary Vale Road, Bournville, was built to a design by Ewan Harper and is made up of 33 bungalows for retired Cadbury workers (Image: Bournville Village Trust)2 of 23
George Cadbury, born 18393 of 23
Designed for Richard Cadbury in 1897, these bungalow-style homes were originally built for retired workers of the Cadbury factory (Image: Bournville Village Trust)4 of 23
Cottages in Bournville in 19115 of 23
Cadbury's Dairy Milk packaging from 1905 (Image: Pic: Cadbury's/PA)6 of 23
An old advert for Bournville Chocolate7 of 23
Cadbury's Dairy Milk packaging from 1923 (Image: Pic: Cadbury's/PA)8 of 23
Train leaving Cadbury's siding9 of 23
Staff at Cadbury's factory in Bournville take a break during a heatwave, circa 193210 of 23
Retirement of Barrow Cadbury, July 193211 of 23
Cadbury workers carefully coating chocolate, October 193212 of 23
Staff at Cadbury13 of 23
Workers cutting marzipan14 of 23
King George V and Queen Mary being greeted at Bournville during a visit to Cadbury in May 191915 of 23
King and Queen with Mr and Mrs George Cadbury visiting almshouses in May 191916 of 23
David Cadbury and a machine which wrapped 70 blocks of chocolate per minute, taken during a wireless programme broadcast from Bournville in 193317 of 23
Workers show their appreciation for the Cadbury family after it raised the money for a fountain to be erected in front of the factory. Picture taken at the unveiling on June 28, 193318 of 23
Cadbury's factory in Bournville in August 193719 of 23
Cadbury in Bournville during the Blitz in December 194020 of 23
Cadbury's in Bournville during the Blitz in December 194021 of 23
Staff and members of the Cadbury family in April 1944, back row (left to right): John Cadbury, WN Hallett ,WM Hood, Major Egbert Cadbury, M Tatham. Front row (left to right): Paul Cadbury, Dorothy Cadbury, Edward Cadbury (chairman), Laurence Cadbury (vice-chairman) and CW Gillett22 of 23
Five-man clock section of the instrument department at Cadbury in Bournville synchronise watches with the master clock23 of 23

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