Robinson & Pickfords - Leicester - August 2013

Nice shots. Looks not a lot there but lovely and bright and spacious.

In leicester you say? never seen this one before,
great pics

Believe it was a storage place for people who hadn't moved into their new dwellings as yet. I'm sure this was the place my parents had their removal stuff put on hold when they moved from Leicester to Maidenhead way back in time (Early 80's). Hope this helps. Regards Ben

The place looks familiar to me, Big old place too.
Thanks for sharing.

Found this info on another site......

Robinson and Pickford was incorporated in 1928 as a knitwear manufacturer.
With it's location right next to Corah, it’s possible they were absorbed by the hosiery giant but that’s all the history I could find.

I did find this form the London Gazette of 1923

The Home Secretary gives notice that in pursuance of Section 2 (1) of the Employment of Women,
Young Persons and Children Act, 1920, he has made an Order authorising the employment on two day-shifts,
of women of 18 years of age and over in the flat knitting and interlock circular knitting department at the
works of Messrs. Robinson and Pickford (1928) Limited, Watling Street, Leicester, subject to the conditions
that a worker shall not be employed in the afternoon shift in consecutive weeks (except as may be provided
by special arrangements to suit the convenience of individual workers) and that suitable accommodation for
clothing put off during working hours, washing facilities and facilities for preparing, cooking and taking meals
at or near the works shall be provided.

Whitehall,
13th November, 1923.