From 1959 to 1980 vinyl records were pressed and distributed from Pye Records in
James Estate
132 Western Road
Mitcham
Surrey CR4 3UT
formerly the Holborn Union workhouse, on corner of Bond Road and Western Road.
1977 fire photo on Merton Memories.
For a list of records produced by Pye Records see this discography website.
Articles in Mitcham News & Mercury
| Date | Page | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| 23/10/1959 | 3 | It is a record making business |
| 12/11/1965 | 11 | Singer Anita Harris visits factory |
| 13/03/1970 | Barry Hopkins, Mitcham pop singer visits record factory | |
| 24/04/1970 | 1 | Sacha Distel’s visit |
| 26/11/1973 | 1 | Elton John visits factory |
| 24/06/1977 | 1 | £2 million factory blaze |
| 08/07/1977 | 60 | Factory fire – still a mystery |
| 09/03/1979 | 57 | Row over factory noise |
| 20/06/1980 | 1 | Plan to take over Pye |
Articles from other newspapers
Norwood News – Friday 02 July 1965 – Heath and Coe Wedding
Music played a big part at the wedding on Saturday of Mr. Geoffrey Heath and Miss Jacqueline Coe, at Bromley Parish Church.
The day started with a request being played for the couple on “Saturday Club.“
The bridegroom is promotion executive for the Pye Record Company at Mitcham, and lives in Cedars Avenue. His father, Jack Heath is a music publisher, and the music business was well represented at the wedding.
Among the guests was Mr. L Benjamin, managing director of Pye Records, together with Pye A and R man John Schroeder. Drummer Tony Reeves represented the Sounds orchestral group.
The bride has been principal boy in amateur pantomime at Bromley for the past two seasons. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbie Coe, was for some years manageress of the New Theatre at Bromley. She and Mr. Coe live at Murray Avenue, Bromley.
Given away by her father, the bride wore a simple, full-length gown in white satin, with a long veil and train topped by a tiara.
Chief bridesmaid was 14-year old Janice Barrett (cousin of the bridegroom) and bridesmaids were sisters Susan and Judy Morse (aged 11 and eight) cousins of the bride.
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1972
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Pye Records Limited.
132 Western Road.
Mitcham
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