1940's Little London Farm, Goldhanger where Jack Cohen purchased and started Goldhanger Fruit Farms in nearby Tolleshunt Major. (Courtesy http://www.churchside1.plus.com/Goldhanger-past/Cohen.htm)
1960 OS Map, showing the location of the canning factory (Courtesy David Newman)
1950's 'A "Kingsmere" special goods train at Maldon East Station. (Courtesy David Newman, from http://www.churchside1.plus.com/Goldhanger-past/Cohen.htm)
1950's Goldhanger Fruit Farms summer outing (Courtesy Susan Martin, from http://www.churchside1.plus.com/Goldhanger-past/Cohen.htm)
1950's? 'Goldhanger Fruit Farms float' (Courtesy David Newman, from http://www.churchside1.plus.com/Goldhanger-past/Cohen.htm)
1960 Walter Nell reviews progress, with the acquisition of Allied Dairies in Manchester, the Surrey Sterilised Milk Company at Nine Elms, Hornby and Clarke in Richmond, Towers Holdings (Mitcham Foods), and Goldhanger Fruit Farms in Essex. (Express News Summer)
1960's Goldhanger Fruit Farms, Maldon, Essex with canteen, welfare and laboratory block. (From Express Story 1864 - 1964)
1962 Goldhanger Fruit Farm staff visit South Morden. (Express News Spring)
1962 Goldhanger Fruit Farms, Maldon, employed 250 staff. (Express News Christmas)
1962 Minsterley canned cream and evaporated milk with Goldhanger Fruit Farms canned vegetables and fruit
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm's new canteen block, with (L-R) Mrs Maureen Lewis, Mrs Irene Harrow, Mrs Sylvia Morris, Miss Yvonne Rice, Miss Rosa Cuomo and Miss Pansy Page (Express News Autumn, Front Cover)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Clockwise from the head of the table: James Keyte-General Manager, Donald Moorse-Works Engineer, Derek Lingwood-Warehouse Superintendant, Lindsay Todd, Peter Goose-Quality Control, Edward Haynes-Accounting and Office Admin, Tom Ianson-Sales. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Brian Pavitt comments "Don't know if was later, but peas also came from Lord Rayleigh's farms in Hatfield Peverel, Peter Philpot-Billericay, and Rankin Farms in Rochford. Remember also small tanks of peas from Romney Marsh Viners. I used to sit above the tanks at Rivenhall with ton blocks of ice, chipping away with a hammer and chisel putting ice in the tanks to keep the peas chilled. Aged 14." (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Pea sorting after blanching. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Sorting peas after blanching. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex, feature article. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex-decrating empty cans, up to 2.7m a week at peak times. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Mrs Violet Whipps, in charge of the overall stores, talks to Mrs Stuart, Personnel and Welfare Officer. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Chief Boiler Operator 'Bert' Jeffrey talks to Maintenance Foreman Ted Dennis. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Graduates Alan Johnson, Fred Yeo and Tom Holmes finish their night shift. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Chemist Stanley Elms with Jill Peddie performing swab tests. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm, Essex. Mrs Gillian Hull operating the labelling machine. (Express News Autumn)
1963 Goldhanger Fruit Farm-Mr Ted Duncombe, Gate Security Officer, who served for 30 years with the Essex County Constabulary (Express News Autumn, Back Cover)
1965 Packing whole carrots at Goldhanger Fruit Farms
1979/ 80 Goldhanger Fruit Farms float. Gill Burton comments "I worked in the packing department and office from about 1978 until it closed, great company to work for. The social events were very good and they even participated in local carnivals". (Courtesy Gill Burton)
2025 David Newman comments "A photo that I took today of Goldhanger Fruit Farms' canteen block, to match the 1963 photo. It seems unused and pretty derelict, but surrounded by modern well-used industrial buildings and is a busy place". (Courtesy David Newman)
2025 David Newman comments "A photo that I took today of Goldhanger Fruit Farms' canteen block, to match the 1963 photo. It seems unused and pretty derelict, but surrounded by modern well-used industrial buildings and is a busy place". (Courtesy David Newman)
2025 Location map and photo showing the Goldhanger Fruit Farms site ..
2025 Location map and photo showing the Goldhanger Fruit Farms site ..
