for fans of dogs and Art Deco factory buildings
Coty perfume and cosmetics factory, Great West Road – Wallis, Gilbert & Partners – 1932 Opposite the former Firestone building, this factory was used for the manufacture of Coty soaps, lipsticks, scents and creams until 1979. It has been under scaffolding for a while and is still getting some work done inside, I look forward […]
Alexandra Parade, Glasgow – architect unknown – date unknown Just along the road from the old Wills factory. It’s now the WASPs studio, but I’d love to know more about it’s former life if you’ve got any info!
Salkeld St. Factory, Glasgow – Probably James Miller – 1933 I believe this beauty of a building was originally built for Leyland Motor Co. You can see it on your left as you come into Glasgow Central Station by train. Also, I think that the concrete rendering on the columns around the entrance covers up some fancy faience […]
Factory, Nestle’s Ave, Hayes – architect unknown – date unknown
Hayes Cocoa factory (Nestle’s since 1949) – Wallis, Gilbert & Partners & Truscon – 1932(?) Problem is they won’t let anyone, let alone a mutt like, anywhere on the premises without prior arranged permission with the Nestle HR – and I’m just not that organised, so here’s the gates. (With this tight security I […]
EMI/HMV factories, Hayes – Wallis, Gilbert & Partners – 1930s These railings were far too high for me to get anywhere near into shot, so very sorry I don’t feature in this photo – but I thought it would be worth you getting to see the building from a different angle. I don’t know too […]
The Curry’s factory / 991 Great West Road – 1936 – F E Simkins Restored by Foster and Partners between 1997 and 2000 for J C Decaux.
Me on the foot bridge between the old Firestone Factory and the Pyrene factory. Looking east along the ‘Golden Mile’ towards Chiswick, you can still see the former Curry’s factory, but many of the other art deco factories have gone now. You can just see the top of the new(ish) Glaxo Smith Kline HQ.
Pyrene Building, Great West Road, Brentford – 1929-30 – Wallis, Gilbert and Partners Former fire extinguisher factory, opposite the Firestone Factory.
India of Inchinnan, Renfrewshire – 1929 – Thomas Wallis of Wallis, Gilbert and Partners Built on the site of a former airship construction station, where they built the R34 airship, which made the first ever transatlantic air crossing in both directions in 1919. The new art deco factory site was opened in 1930 and India Tyre and […]
Just a few more piccies for you whilst I decide what I really think about the plans for the redevelopment of the garage into flats… (see my last post for more info) Am I howling in despair or pensive contemplation of the plans? This one is my favourite. I think this should […]