The Burtonville Clothing Works “Garden Factory” was built in Art Deco style betwween June 1937 and October 1938, at a time when the company could not build factories fast enough to keep up with production demands. The canteen could feed 2,000 workers in one sitting, and it was purportedly the first air conditioned clothing factory in Europe. The canteen contained six murals painted by Edward Murphy, each 30 feet long, depicting the main stages involved in making a suit.
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| FromYears based on documented evidence such as photographs or Google Streetview; actual dates may differ. | To | Details | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Construction began in June 1937 | |||
| 1938 | 24/10/1938: Opened | |||
| 1975 | Demolished |
Eric M. Sigsworth, Montague Burton: The Tailor of Taste (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1990)
- p57-59: Description of the location, construction and canteen murals, including quoted paragraphs of Ideals in Industry (1951).
Ronald Redmayne (Ed.), Ideals in Industry (Leeds: Petty & Sons Ltd, 1951)
- p138-147: Detailed description of the factory including photographs of opening day and the murals by Edward Murphy.