Sure to Rise: The Edmonds Story

Inside the Edmonds factory, c.1908. Thomas and Will are in the office, with tins of baking, custard and egg powder ready for dispatch. (PHOTO: Kete Christchurch, Collection of Burnside Family.)

Various Edmonds tins. (PHOTO: Collections of Peter Alsop, Allan Paterson, Barry & Adrienne Stephens and Museum of Everyday (Courtesy of Christine Fernyhough).)

Carte de visite of Thomas, Jane and their first three children, Ernest, Will and baby Lilian in 1883. (PHOTO: J. Spiller (photographer), Collection of Philip Richards.)

Thomas reportedly made his early product deliveries by wheelbarrow, later graduating to horse and cart. (PHOTO: Image courtesy of Kete Christchurch.)

Thomas (centre) poses proudly with his staff. By 1902 his four sons were working for him: Ernest is seated at the back, with James and Will seated below him, and George is standing far right. Jim Knight is on the far left. (PHOTO: Kete Christchurch, Collection of Burnside Family.)

Edmonds factory, 1912. Thomas and Will stand together in front of the factory next to the car. (PHOTO: Christmas Number of The Weekly Press, Collection of Peter Alsop.)