Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Lady workers at their machines at Luckman & Pickering's hat factory in Bedworth.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Large steam turbine with three men standing behind at Luckman & Pickering's hat factory in Bedworth.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Machinery workshop and two workmen at Luckman & Pickering's hat factory in Bedworth.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Outside view of Luckham and Pickering, hat factory with horse drawn delivery vans and a few workers.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Interior of Luckham & Pickering's hat factory showing workforce and unfinished hats, Bedworth.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Interior of Luckham & Pickering's hat factory in Leicester Street, Bedworth, showing factory girls at their benches, and some of the machinery they used.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Bedworth.  Luckman & Pickering's Hat Factory
                                
                                Interior of Luckham & Pickering's hat factory showing young boy workers with men and machinery, Bedworth.  1900s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Hat Block for a cap - side view
                                
                                This wooden hat block was used to shape felt caps during the manufacturing process. Different shaped blocks would be used for different styles of hat. They were sometimes made in several different pieces ...
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Hat Stretcher
                                
                                Hat stretcher used at Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa. It has a wooden oval frame with metal inserts that expand. A turned wooden column in centre is threaded at either end to wind the frame open and ...
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Hat Stretcher
                                
                                The hat stretcher is a small wooden item comprised of two pieces of wood. One piece screws into the other. These two pieces of wood are short horizontal lengths with curved semi-circular ends at right ...
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Hat Stretcher
                                
                                The hat stretcher is a small wooden item comprised of two pieces of wood. One piece screws into the other. These two pieces of wood are short horizontal lengths with curved semi-circular ends at right ...
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Hatter's Measure
                                
                                An early Victorian wooden hatter's measure or hat stretcher. The two uprights are attached by a screw and two pegs. An additional pole fits through a hole in the clamp.
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Hatter's Measure
                                
                                An early Victorian wooden hatter's measure or hat stretcher.  The two uprights are attached by a screw and two pegs. An additional pole fits through a hole in the clamp.
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Nuneaton.  Hall & Philips Ltd., hatters
                                
                                Hall & Phillips, hatters, Nuneaton.  Interior of workshop in factory, men & machinery.  1920s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Nuneaton.  Hall & Philips Ltd., hatters
                                
                                Interior of Hall & Phillips hat factory, Nuneaton.  1920s
                                
                             
                        
                            
                                Nuneaton.  Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales
                                
                                Edward, Prince of Wales, visiting Hall and Phillip's hat factory, Nuneaton.  1934