Erie Resistor - one of the Town's premier employers

Photo:Can anyone identify this 'mystery object'?

Can anyone identify this 'mystery object'?

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of the exterior of Erie Resistor - Milora Works, with the Monument in the background

Photograph of the exterior of Erie Resistor - Milora Works, with the Monument in the background

Erie Resistor

Photo:Aerial photograph of Erie Resistor, from the top of the Monument looking across Trafalgar

Aerial photograph of Erie Resistor, from the top of the Monument looking across Trafalgar

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of the interior of Erie Resistor, showing some of the machinery used

Photograph of the interior of Erie Resistor, showing some of the machinery used

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of interior of Erie Resistor - people at work

Photograph of interior of Erie Resistor - people at work

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of interior of Erie Resistor - people at work - sizing up the problem

Photograph of interior of Erie Resistor - people at work - sizing up the problem

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of people at work at Erie Resistor - interested onlookers

Photograph of people at work at Erie Resistor - interested onlookers

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of a 'school visit', trying to attract new employees - early computerisation

Photograph of a 'school visit', trying to attract new employees - early computerisation

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of Judy Shearing, one of Erie's employees

Photograph of Judy Shearing, one of Erie's employees

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of the Central Mechanisation Electronic/Mechanical Design Office

Photograph of the Central Mechanisation Electronic/Mechanical Design Office

Erie Resistor

Photo:Photograph of the empty interior of Erie Resistor, giving some idea of the size of the factory

Photograph of the empty interior of Erie Resistor, giving some idea of the size of the factory

Erie Resistor

Photographs of the buildings and employees of Erie Resistor, up to the 1970s

By John Layton

In the 1970s Erie Resistor employed over 4,000 people, more than 10% of the working population of Great Yarmouth at that time.  (See 'The Erie Resistor Story' elsewhere on this site.

Here are a few photographs of the people, buildings, machinery and products that were involved with the firm. We would like to thank C-Mac, who still continue to run the company in their factory on the South Denes, for providing the photographs on this page.

Below is some information from Chris Andrews who currently works for C-Mac. Here are some of th dates for the changes in the company: the transformation of Erie to ITT(1975) to STC(1981) to Nortel(1990) to C-MAC(1992). The more modern(!) photos were definitely taken during the STC era. From the top, photos 6,7,8,9 & 10 were taken during the 80s and therefore most likely STC. Same site, different company name.

The first photograph shows a 'mystery object' - has anyone any idea what it is?

Cris Andrews has been able to answer this question, he says: "In the first photo, there is a good chance that the object is a bandolier reel. Finished components would be taped at each end and wrapped around the reel (which would have a card insert) for packing and shipping. The small roller would ensure that there was a constant tension maintained to maximise the number of components on a reel."

Did you work for Erie Resistor? What are your memories of the company and your job?

This page was added by John Layton on 28/01/2008.
Comments about this page

I remember it as Erie Electronics, working there 1973-74 in the capacitor development group, soon after leaving school. Colleagues Brian, Marlene, x (downing that silver nitrate solution probably wasn't a great idea) and y (did a wonderful a capella impression of a fairground stream organ). Roy Broadbent was our boss.

I commuted from North Lowestoft by push bike.

By Simon Duane
On 04/02/2018
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