Pardon my ignorance (and it is a huge piece of ignorance given I LIVE in London!) but is this the Gillette which makes razor blades for shaving? Is it still used today? I had no idea that it had this piece of history so thanks for informing us.
Pardon my ignorance (and it is a huge piece of ignorance given I LIVE in London!) but is this the Gillette which makes razor blades for shaving? Is it still used today? I had no idea that it had this piece of history so thanks for informing us.
London never ceases to amaze people does it? This is at Brentford, which tbh isn't the most exciting of places so it's probably not that well known. And yes, it's the Gillette that makes the razor blades.
They closed down the factory, can't remember when, and it was originally sold off to be converted to some sort of hotel and business center. The security guy I spoke to said the owners even made up some mock hotel rooms inside and invited the bankers around, but the bankers didn't think it would work, so that was the end of it. Then they sold the building off to someone else who converted it to a film studio, and now they're making movies inside as it's a massive building as you can see from the outside.
So there you have it, another piece of London history for you.
btw, great to see a British born project on Hive!
Interesting history. Actually I think it makes for a pretty good movie set so it wasn't a complete waste in the end.
We'll have a meetup soon, hope to see you :)
Sound great, please let me know. I'm sure some others would love a meetup as well