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'Tea Stories' Book & DVD (Rebecca Swindell) Brooke Bond Tea Factory Memoirs

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Spike Island artist Rebecca Swindell has produced this small format art book to commemorate the history of the Spike Island building as a Brooke Bond tea factory. In 1960, Brooke Bond relocated from its original site in Redcliffe Backs to the prupose-built Spike Island factory. The factory was highly productive and at its height produced 1,000 tea bags per minute. Despite this, it closed in 1990 and the staff were made redundant. The building reopened  as the Spike Island complex of artist studios and gallery.

Swindell tells the story of the Brooke Bond employees through mini interviews, illustrated with her take on the old tea cards that used to come in every pack. There's also a section of photographs incluing ones of brides-to-be dressed in wedding dresses made from tea bag paper – a tradition unique to the Bristol factory.

The book also comes with a short DVD featuring footage of former Brooke Bond workers reminiscing about life at the factory and going through old photo albums.

This is a lovely and unusual way in which to commemorate the Brooke Bond legacy. And with book plus DVD costing just £7.50, it's amazing value.


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