Cherry Orchard Salt Works.
basil | 11/13/2005 | 10:06 am
Cherry Orchard Salt Works 1912.
Wyche Barges “Success” and “Harriet” loading salt for Bristol. Owned by John Harris they had a crew of three. At the tiller is Walter “Tongy” Bourne. With the wheelbarrow full of salt is William “Blue” Bateman. So many Droitwich People had the same surname, they all had nicknames, even the postman knew over 100. The “Harriet carried 115 tons of industrial salt to the British Alkali Works. Max.
Old print of Droitwich Salt Works.
THis interesting old print of Droitwich Salt Works, dated 1857 was discovered by Mr Grahame Banner when he was clearing some house on a site now occupied by Gloenco LTD. on the Berryhill Industrial Estate Droitwich.
