The Old Vinyl Factory History

It was built originally as the headquarters of emi and his master s voice in 1907.

The old vinyl factory history.

While used by emi the site was responsible for the production of many well known. This is the old vinyl factory reimagined remastered. Bringing a new life to where vinyl was born the old vinyl factory is a special place with an incredible architectural cultural and industrial history in hayes west london. The old vinyl factory is a mix of re imagined art deco office buildings new homes innovation and educational hubs restaurants shops gym cinema and a live music venue.

The old vinyl factory is a complex of buildings formerly owned by the british music company emi in hayes within the london borough of hillingdon the site was originally purchased by the gramophone and typewriter company and the buildings were designed by wallis gilbert and partners in the early 20th century. This trailblazing company not only builds gramophones. The australian soprano dame nellie melba the adele of the 1900s lays the foundation stone of the gramophone company factory in hayes. Al lewis performs his favourite song from the vinyl era feeling good live and acoustic in the old vinyl factory in hayes middlesex england where britains first 45s and 33s were pressed.