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Growing up in the Bata Community
Most people who have grown up within the Bata Community at East Tilbury agree that it was a good place to live for young people. The unique type of community meant that children and teenagers felt safe and had a lot of clubs and activities to keep them occupied.
Photograph of a group of Life Boys outside the Bata Hotel, possibly taken in the 1960's
East Tilbury Lifeboys.
Children's fancy dress parade in the hotel.
Children's Fancy dress in the Hotel.
Children ready for a display of dancing.
Dancing Group.
Photograph of the Youth Club Committee, probably taken in the 1970's
Youth Club Committee.
Photograph of a group of teenagers having fun, possibly taken in the 1960's.
Teenagers having fun.
Photograph of a group of teenagers watching the fun at a Bata Gala Day, possibly in the 1960's.
Enjoying the Annual Gala Day.
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Photograph of five young children opening their lunch pack supplied by the Company on Gala Day.
Young children with lunch boxes supplied by the Company on Gala Day.
Photograph of the cast of the Pantomime Dick Whittington put on in the Cinema in February 1961.
The cast of the Pantomime Dick Whittington on 27th February 1961.
Photograph of Thomas Bata and some East Tilbury Girl Guides.
Thomas Bata and East Tilbury Girl Guides.
Bata Reminiscence and Resource Centre.
Subsidiary Companies.
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Children saying goodbye before trip to Switzerland.
Children setting off for a recuperation trip to Switzerland.
Photograph of Sports Day 1948.
Enjoying Sports and Gala Day, July 1948.
70th Anniversary
School children dressed for raising money for "Penny Week Fund". Cynthia Leah is dressed as Britannia as seen on the old penny.