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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
23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 25.2cm (15.6" x 9.9")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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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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