GEC ALSTHOM, Lichfield Road, Stafford

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Date:1989 - 1998 (c.)

Description:Over the years during the ownership of Siemens, English Electric, GEC, GEC ALSTHOM and Alstom, the Lichfield Road site in Stafford provided various types of catering facilities for employees to take a refreshment break away from their place of work. There was usually a canteen operating Monday to Friday during the working week with a daily choice of freshly cooked food, other options were available including the ‘Thyristorant’ as pictured. The ‘Thyristorant’ was named after one of the products manufactured by the company. It was one of the smaller catering units around the site which was equipped with vending machines and micro-wave cookers and was intended to be open for employees who worked various shift patterns on days or nights.

Siemens Brothers purchased the land in 1901 and built the factory and offices which were ready to start production in 1903. In 1918 Siemens merged with several companies, including Dick, Kerr and Co., to become the English Electric Co. Two years later in 1920, The English Electric Co bought the Stafford Works. The English Electric Co merged with GEC (The General Electric Company) during 1968 and the Lichfield Road Site became part of GEC Power Engineering Ltd. On 22 March 1989 became part of GEC ALSTHOM, an Anglo French Joint Venture. On 22 June 1998 became part of ALSTOM with global HQ in Paris and on 2 November 2015 the Stafford Grid and Power Businesses became part of GE (General Electric, an American Company).

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Creators: Mr David Pearson - Contributor

Donor ref:BM-DP-04 (192/30367)

Source: Mr Bob Metcalfe

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