The good times, the bad times and the final days of Sunderland's Pyrex factory as seen through the eyes of a man who worked there during its heyday from 1950-90.
Pyrex took pride of place in the kitchen in those days and there was a pride in the workforce and a sense of family and belonging in the workplace.
Phil Fairclough tells the story in a straightforward style that is tinged with regret and anger at what happened to a British and Sunderland flagship industry. It is an all too familiar tale of our times.
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