EMI/HMV factories, Hayes – Wallis, Gilbert & Partners – 1930s
Is this the HMV factory?
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 much about these factory buildings I’m afraid. In fact I don’t know if the building in this bottom photo is even part of the EMI complex, but I liked it anyway so struck a pose. Part of this complex is the HMV factory, I think its the top one (and the one from other side of railway line), but please do let me know if you’ve got any more info.
The site that I think is the HMV factory is about to be developed, and the security guards very kindly let me into the site to get up close and personal to the building. They also kindly kept their blimmin’ huge guard dog away from me, which was good because it was too early in the morning for a fight.






February 26, 2009 at 11:04 am |
Thanks for your pictures with the nice dog :) I would like to know if the previous EMI art deco Buildings are always there in Hayes or be destroyed and transformed into new buildings : London Gate ?
Thanks for informations
Yours,
John from Paris