Subtitled 'The Rise, Success and Demise of R. Hunt and Company of Earls Colne 1825-1988'
Published by the Halstead and District Local History Society in 1995, 156 pages. (N7874)
From the foreword: To those of us who spent all, or part, of our working lives at Hunts this meticuously researched book will be a reminder of a great part of our lives; real nostalgia. Other readers, who were not involved with the Atlas Works, will be given an insight into the lives of the Hunt family, who were responsible for the creation of the company, especially the Governor, Reuben. They will also be able to follow the progress from a one man start to a company employing, in it's heyday, some four hundred workers.
This account also shows an qppreciation of those who, by their toil and loyalty, contributed so much to this enterprise. Also they are shown the contributions to the life of the community made by Hunts. This book is not only a history of the Atlas works, not only a history of the Hunt family, butalso a history of a village, EarlsColne, during much of the 19th and 20th centuries, it is indeed a social document. I commend this book to all who have a feel for local history. Chapters include:
The Beginning
The Atlas Works, The Early Years
Reuben Hunt, "House Devil, Street Angel"?
Outside Activities
Living At Home
Travelling To Work
Globetrotting
Characters
The Hunts And The Village Of Earls Colne
The Atlas Works, The Latter Years
Conclusion
The condition of the book is generally very good. The covers have one or two very minor scuffs but are clean and bright, the spine is tight and intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound.