Oriental Fibre Mat and Matting Company, Vorda Works, Brewery Street, Highworth. c1870 p0034

Oriental Fibre Mat and Matting Company, Vorda Works, Brewery Street, Highworth. New Engine House. c1875 p0035

Oriental Fibre Mat and Matting Company, Vorda Works, Brewery Street, Highworth. Before new Engine House. c1870 p0036

Oriental Fibre Mat and Matting Company, Vorda Works, Brewery Street, Highworth. With new extension. c1884 p0037

Consignment of Highworth matting for one of England's largest stores. 1936. p0040

Mat weavers, Vorda Works. Top left: (standing) Tom Ely, D Ackling, Mr Ramsden (with watch and chain), H Wilmott. Left to right seated: J Smith, W Watts, William 'Muffy' Smith, J Ackling, L Bond. Mr Ramsden came down from Lancashire to teach carpet weaving. p0041

Oriental Fibre Mat and Matting Company, Vorda Works, Brewery Street, Highworth. Making Room. c1937 p0039

Oriental Fibre Mat and Matting Company, Vorda Works, Brewery Street, Highworth. Gas engine to power the looms etc. c1937 p0038

Machinery in the mat factory. p0479

OS map of 1876. Shows Brewery Street, Highworth with Oriental Mat and Matting Company. p0590

1960s extension to the mat factory, Brewery Street, Highworth. The cottages on the left were later taken down to create a goods yard. Chimney in background. p0149

Employees of the Oriental Mat and Matting Company Limited. c1950s. p0435

Carpet store, Vorda Works. Probably 1972. p0562a

Carpet store, Vorda Works. Probably 1972. p0562b

Installation of new German carpet machine at the mat factory. p0593

Installation of new German carpet machine at the mat factory. p0595

Installation of new German carpet machine at the mat factory. p0595

Brewery Street, Highworth. 1980s. p0680

Mat factory sales conference. 1948. p1646

Removal of mat factory chimney. p1651

Removal of mat factory chimney. p1652

Removal of mat factory chimney. p1653

Mat factory sales conference. 1948. p1647

Mat factory sales conference. 1948. p1648