Comments on: EMI factory, Hayes

By: john

john — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:05:29 +0000

I found these images whilst pondering where I have worked. I was at EMI Hayes 1993~95 when it was Thorn EMI Electronics Defence Systems.

All but the bottom right are the record factory and what I knew as Phoenix House. Vulcan House and Mercury House were behind it – these were generally not used in the time I was there.

Good to see they have been kept

By: Patrick Morgan

Patrick Morgan — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:41:30 +0000

You probably know now, but the building you photographed is in fact the Old EMI building at Hayes- it was developed after being acquired by Blackstock in the mid 90’s who were forced to keep most of the exterior of Mercury House. I did a post- acquisition survey of the lifts – all of which were scrapped. There were about 22 across the site, if I recall- the oldest- built by Otis Elevator Company Yonkers NY- Installed in about 1933- shipped all the way from the good US. The rest were mainly Otis from Liverpool- Otis took over Richard Waygood- originally some of them would have been sources on his factory in Falmouth Rd London SE- Its used to be near where the Old Kent Rd flyover is now.
As I wandered the buildings, I kept thinking of all the artist and labels and pressings that had been produced here- Pink Floyd..to name but one. All gone. The buildings were completely stripped out except the 1980s block- I think it was called Neptune House.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:23:19 +0000

Good shots.

Hoping to get down there myself today and do my own photos before Asda rape it…

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:04:50 +0000

Thanks for your pictures with the nice dog I would like to know if the previous EMI art deco Buildings are always there in Hayes or be destroyed and transformed into new buildings : London Gate ?

Thanks for informations

Yours,
John from Paris