Modernist style factory - Bata Shoes
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Modernist style factory - Bata Shoes
Image: © John Winfield Taken: 7 Sep 2007
Built in 1932 by Thomas Bata a Czechoslovakian shoe manufacturer, this factory reflects the 'modernist' style of architecture. An article on the background to why a Czech wanted to build in Essex can be found at http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1800868,00.html
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Image Location
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51.477327
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0.41521