Background
Made In Walthamstow (MIW) is a website owned and compiled by Rob Davison. Its purpose is to initiate the gathering of information on the Philips/Phonodisc/PolyGram vinyl record and cassette factory which was located in London, E4 between 1946 and 1988. It is the intention that a history of the factory be published in book form and feature in further updates on the website itself in the future.
We are speaking to many people with memories and comments about the factory and related subjects. But we note the right to privacy and we undertake not to publish in any form any information you may send us (that is not already in the public domain), nor share your contact details with any third party without your express permission.
If you would like to contribute to the project (see website) please let us know. Any involvement will be acknowledged and credited to you in a form to be agreed with you directly.
Specifically: –
- Without your express permission we shall not
- Publish any personal remarks you may make regarding individuals or Philips or PolyGram;
- Publish any personal photos which are provided for verification purposes (e.g. photos which include other family members not who are not ex-Philips staff) without your express permission;
- Provide your contact details to any third parties;
- Use the images you provide, or images we produce, of artefacts that you have provided sight of, unless they exist in the public domain elsewhere;
- Other
- We may at times and during your involvement provide you with thumbnails of pictures in our use, these are provided solely to verify information (e.g., prompt memories or help identify products, individuals or places) – Such sharing by us of these images does not permit you to republish them (in any form) without our express permission as we may not own those images. However, In certain instances we may support your efforts in securing such permissions from the rights holder, please contact us at the earliest convenience if this is required.
For further information regarding the project, our website or the above please contact: info@madeinwalthamstow.com
Updated: 1st September 2025