A local heritage charity is seeking out former staff members from the Ovaltine factory in Kings Langley in order to record their memories.
Dacorum Heritage has been looking after more than 10,000 objects rescued from the factory following its closure in 2002.
The museum is now looking to bring that archive to life with the oral histories from former Ovaltine employees. This project will be recorded and preserved thanks to funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation and Arts Council England.
The Ovaltine factory in Kings Langley opened its doors in 1913. After Ovaltine vacated the site, it was converted into housing, but its façade remains.
Fiona Page, chair of Dacorum Heritage, said: “Being a museum store, open by appointment only, we don’t have the facilities for a large-scale public exhibition. This means we have to think creatively about how we reach and inspire the public.
“We have a fascinating archive from Ovaltine, but we can’t show what it was truly like to work for the factory without the real stories of the workers. We are acting now to make sure that those stories are preserved before they are lost for good.”
If you have memories to share, please email LaurenWilson@dacorumheritage.org.uk
Photo Credit: Associated British Foods
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