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Fisher Bendix Factory, Kirkby, Under New Management, Monday 20th March 1972

Fisher Bendix Factory, Kirkby, Under New Management, Monday 20th March 1972


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Fisher Bendix Factory, Kirkby, Under New Management, Monday 20th March 1972

Fisher Bendix Factory, Kirkby, Under New Management, Monday 20th March 1972.
1961 Fisher and Ludlow moved their domestic appliance division to a purpose-made factory at Kirkby making Bendix washing machines, Fisholow stainless steel sinks and pressed steel radiators. The Kirkby factory could employ 3, 000 workers.
By the mid-1970s five owners had not made a trading profit from the factory.
In 1974 Kirby Manufacturing and Engineering was established with a government grant to run the factory as a workers cooperative

Liverpool Echo
Mirrorpix
Kirkby
Merseyside
England

Media ID 21855631

© Mirrorpix

Engineering Factories Factory Kirkby Knowsley Manufacturing Merseyside 1972


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This print captures the Fisher Bendix Factory in Kirkby, under new management on Monday, 20th March 1972. The factory's history dates back to 1961 when Fisher and Ludlow relocated their domestic appliance division to this purpose-built facility. Here, they manufactured renowned Bendix washing machines, Fisholow stainless steel sinks, and pressed steel radiators. With a capacity to employ up to 3,000 workers, the Kirkby factory was once a bustling hub of activity. However, by the mid-1970s, multiple owners had struggled to turn a profit from the factory's operations. In an effort to revive its fortunes and secure local employment opportunities, Kirby Manufacturing and Engineering emerged in 1974 with government backing. This marked a significant shift towards cooperative ownership as workers took charge of running the facility. The image not only offers a glimpse into industrial engineering during the early years of the seventies but also symbolizes resilience and community spirit amidst economic challenges faced by manufacturing industries at that time. It serves as a reminder of how factories like these played an integral role in shaping England's manufacturing landscape. Preserved through Memory Lane Prints by Liverpool Echo newspaper archives, this photograph stands as a testament to both historical significance and human determination within Merseyside's manufacturing heritage.

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