The real and bronze Cracker Packers looking proud (Photo Stuart Walker)

Statue unveiled for International Women’s Day. Marking International Women’s Day in Carlisle, Cumbria. A statue of two bronze figures by sculptor Hazel Reeves depicting female factory workers from the McVitie’s Biscuit factory has been unveiled. The statue called Cracker Packers celebrates the role of women in the workplace. Cracker Packers past and present help to unveil the statue. Picture by Stuart Walker / i-Images