The Connor Hat Factory on Bute Street seen from the south
- Date:
- 4 Jan 1928
- Location:
- Connor Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street, Luton
- Reference:
- BL29379/002
- Type:
- Photograph (Negative)
Not what you're looking for? Try a new search
Description
The factory in this photograph was engaged in the production of straw goods and hats. The making of straw hats and bonnets was already established in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire by the end of the 17th century. In the latter 19th and early 20th centuries most of the Luton hat industry was concentrated in factories in the Bute Street area, close to the railway station with its direct links to London. The Bedford Lemere daybook records that J & K Connor Limited commissioned this job.
Content
This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Client: J And K Connor Limited
Photographer: A G P: Bedford Lemere And Company
Keywords
Early 20th Century Hat Factory
Please update your browser
Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.
