Jane Caldow – The alterations department

Simon: How many people worked in the Alterations Department then?

Jane: I don’t remember really going up there. There was probably 3 or 4 tables with all the sewing machines and stuff and they would have made things as well I suppose sometimes. Like these dresses were made.

Simon: Yeah, it’s incredible to think that there’s enough work for 3 or 4 people to be employed full-time.

Jane: Yeah, we used to go up there sometimes and it was all a hive … and then of course you had excellent natural light on that top Floor because you were at the top of the building. No other buildings so you had very good light, so I suppose that’s why it was up there. Originally in the days of Henry Pack they would have all been made on the premises I suppose the dresses and things.