Batchelors Foods Ltd., Mostyn Staniforth, aged 16, apprentice electrician at the Sheffield factory demonstrates machines to his parents at the Regional Training Workshop, Port Sunlight, Cheshire

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Paul Wragg, aged 16, apprentice electrician at the Sheffield factory playing football with his fellow apprentices

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Mostyn Staniforth, aged 16, apprentice electrician at the Sheffield factory (front left); Michael Knowles (Wall's, Godley, Cheshire); (back left) Paul Wragg, aged 16, apprentice at Sheffield and Michael Ridgway (Wall's)

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Beatrice Pugh serves dinner to Paul Wragg and Mostyn Staniforth, both aged 16, apprentice electricians at the Sheffield factory at her home in New Chester Road, Port Sunlight, Cheshire

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Sheffield Factory. Tradesman turner, Mr Alan Gilpin shows apprentice fitter, Mr David Fox how to use a lathe at the Sheffield factory during the making of a new part for a vining machine

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Sheffield Factory. Under the supervision of experienced fitter Mr Jim Riches, Tom Hempshall, serving his time as a fitter carries out maintenance work at Sheffield

Batchelors Foods Ltd. Today's apprentice must work with his mind as well as his hands. David Fox and Tom Hempshall attend the splendid new Sheffield College of Technology

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Sheffield Factory. Thousands of sturdy sticks of rhubarb 'palletized' on reaching the Sheffield factory, [Limestone Cottage Lane, Wadsley Bridge]

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Sheffield Factory. Rhubarb sticks are topped and tailed automatically, [Limestone Cottage Lane, Wadsley Bridge]

Batchelors Foods Ltd., Sheffield Factory. Rhubarb sticks being graded, [Limestone Cottage Lane, Wadsley Bridge]