Roy Matthews in the vault
A record player in one of the many listening booths
A record player in one of the many listening booths
A nickel master plate is made from the actual studio recording
A nickel master plate is made from the actual studio recording
Paper labels that are stuck to the centre of the records await their vinyl
A label from the centre of a record made by Elvis Presley
The raw vinyl that makes the records arrives at the factory in chips
A freshly pressed vinyl platter comes out of the press
A trolley full of vinyl on the factory floor
A record presser checks one of her records for quality
Debbie McCarthy shrink wraps the finished products before boxing them for distribution
Some of the many picture discs the factory have produced on display
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A feature on The Vinyl Factory, Blythe Road, Hayes
Feb 11 2010 by Toby Vandevelde
16 pictures at the factory which is on the site of the old EMI factory