Loading

A loading bay at Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, Bournville, Birmingham

London Midland and Scottish Railway1928-05-01

Historic England

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

John Cadbury founded a cocoa factory in Birmingham in 1831. In partnership with his brother Benjamin, Cadbury Brothers was appointed cocoa manufacturers to Queen Victoria in 1853. In 1879 the firm started to build a new factory at Bournville outside the city centre. The site expanded to include a model village for the health and fitness of the workers.

Historic England Archive CC80/00316

Show lessRead more
  • Title: A loading bay at Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, Bournville, Birmingham
  • Creator: London Midland and Scottish Railway
  • Date created: 1928-05-01
  • Rights: Source: Historic England Archive
  • Medium: Glass plate negative
Historic England

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie and more

Interested in Science?

Get updates with your personalised Culture Weekly

You're ready!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favourites