Man operating a machine at DePuy Beeston, 2011

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Geolocation data

DePuy Synthes, St Anthony's Rd, Beeston, Leeds LS11 8DT, United Kingdom (53°46′12″N, 1°34′11″W)

This is a photographic negative produced by photographer Ian Beesley. A label on the back of the folder reads 'DePuy, Thackray. Beeston. Leeds. 12th August 2011, possibly referring to the DePuy Sythes R&D centre in Beeston.

This was part of a project called 'Thackray Remembered' (Thackray 2011) which was commissioned by the Thackray Medical Museum to document the closure of a Thackray factory which manufactured hip and knee replacements. It was taken over by the American company who moved production to China.

This image depicts a man operating a machine using a bunch of buttons and dials on the wall in front of him. He is looking at the camera while wearing glasses and a DePuy uniform, possibly explaining how it works to Beesley. He is holding a handle of the machine as well. The machine rests just behind him. Text on the machine describes it as a 'Super Productive Turning Cell' and other text reads 'Seiki' and 'LTHE-0020' .

Year

2011

Creator

Ian Beesley

Image filename

H.2025.11.14.14

Collection

Ian Beesley