1900 in Colour - Manchester Clothing Factory

In 1864, Manchester's Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd was created to manufacture goods for all co-operatives. The company is still around today and now known as Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd.

By 1900 the company employed over 8,000 people, and the organization played a role during WW2 to produce uniforms and boots, as well as many other wartime initiatives under the company's other subsidiaries.

The staged antics within the film were commonplace during the time with entertainment being the main objective.