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Collection of Posters relating to the Manchester Music and Creative Industries

Bundle labelled 'Man Not Man' consisting of unsigned small format artworks and photographs of an unidentified young male. Also contains a copy of 'Man Not Man' by Jeff Nuttall dedicated to Tony Wilson, 1978. The book, 'Man Not Man', contains language of a sexual nature which may be offensive.

Ephemera File

Flyer promoting the Manchester band, New Fast Automatic Daffodils, plus 'Special Guests and DJ Dave Booth' at FAC 51 The Hacienda nightclub on Whitworth Street.

Flyer for the New Fast Automatic Daffodils Gig at the Haçienda

One temporary membership card issued on FAC51 The Hacienda paper, in 1983.

Temporary Membership Card for the Haçienda Nightclub

Credit card style Membership Card No. 00929 for FAC 51, the Hacienda club, issued to Guy Lovelady in 1983.

Hacienda Membership Card number 929

24 items

Original material relating Factory Records and Factory (Communications) Ltd

29 items

Compilations and box sets

A copy of the Palatine booklet in its FAC 345 wrapper, titled Christmas, Love and Peace/1991-1992, given away as the Factory Christmas gift in 1991. The wrapper was designed by John Macklin.

FAC 345 Factory Christmas gift 1991

Original Factory Christmas gift for 1986 in a limited edition of 300, of which 250 were mailed out. This example is sealed and has not been mailed out. The gift consists of a cassette tape containing a recording of Blue Christmas by Thick Pigeon and a folded paper representation of the Factory logo in black textured stock with red thermographic printing, housed in a 7-inch square box. Smoke from the Factory chimney is rendered in red glitter. Designed by Peter Saville Associates.

FAC 175 Christmas gift 1986

Deluxe boxed double VHS video collaboration between IKON FCL and Psychic Television, consisting of: 1962/3 - "Ghosts At No. 9" - archive film footage by Antony Balch featuring William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, plus the classic film "Towers Open Fire." The tape is accompanied by two postcards: Brion Gysin (1935) photographed by Brion Gysin, and Antony Balch (1975) photograph courtesy of Rita Jarvis with information on how to obtain the videos and other Ikon releases. 1982 - Documentary recordings of William S. Burroughs and John Giorno from the "Final Academy" evening, the Hacienda Club, Manchester, 4 October 1982. The tape is accompanied by two postcards: William S Burroughs (1959) photographed by Brion Gysin and John Giorno (1982) photographed by Ron Sumner with information on how to obtain the videos and other Ikon releases.

IKON 9 The Final Academy Documents

Booklet with the Factory Catalogue number issued to the Durutti Column album The Return of the Durutti Column. The booklet uses a Situationist Slogan as its title.

FACT 14 Be Reasonable, Demand the Impossible

Album by Durutti Column. 12-inch vinyl in sandpaper sleeve inspired by Memoires by Asger Jorn and Guy Debord. The sleeve was assembled by members of Durutti Column and Joy Division at 86 Palatine Road, Didsbury. The first editions came in a plain sandpaper sleeve. This edition is a later edition with the title and Factory catalogue number stencilled on the sleeve in silver paint. Sleeve design by Dave Rowbotham and Tony Wilson. Sandpaper supplied by Naylor's Abrasives, Stockport.

FACT 14 The Return of the Durutti Column

3 items

Posters and flyers

Poster promoting FACUS4 Do the Du by A Certain Ratio, a 12-inch single pressed and distributed by Rough Trade on behalf of Factory US in January 1981. The poster uses an industrial image.

Poster for FACUS 4 A Certain Ratio Do the Du(casse)

A4 flyer advertising a gig headlined by Magazine with support from Spherical Objects, Saturday 16 December [1978].

Flyer for a gig at The Factory at the Russell Club

8 Items

Legal Records relating to the operation of Factory Communications Ltd.

3 Items

Court Action - Creditors

3 Items

Contracts and Distribution Agreements

Correspondence and draft legal papers relating to setting up a Trust for Martin Hannett's family and correspondence relating to a memorial album.

Martin Hannett Trust Papers

Initial draft outline (2 copies, one initialled by Anthony Wilson) and subsequent draft (1 copy) of a proposed sponsorship opportunity with the Haçienda and DRY201.

Sponsorship Opportunities - Factory/Hacienda/DryBar

Correspondence relating to the purchase of merchandising stock and products.

Branding and Promotion

2 Items

Newspaper Cuttings

Invoices relating to the pressing of records and printing of of record sleeves between 1979-1984. Bundle includes invoices relating to pressing of records and sleeve printing for a number of 1990 FAC releases and New Order's World in Motion

Invoices

Royalty statements from major record companies for various artists across multiple territories, including statements from major record labels including EMI and Island.

Royalty Statements

6 Items

Artwork

Legal papers relating to dispute between original Factory directors including correspondence and affadavits. Also includes a notice of the settlement of the dispute with handwritten note 'The Five Year Praxis'.

Martin Hannett Dispute Papers

Copy correspondence and drafts relating to distribution and promotion agreements, and setting up a deal with a distributor in the Benelux region, Play It Again Sam. Also includes a document detailing a history of the collapse of Himalaya and how Factory could aid in its rescue. Minutes of record labels meeting dated May 1986. Correspondence and profit and loss statements concerning the video of a Heaton Park concert featuring Factory artists which was filmed and distributed by another production company. Rough Trade Jungle proposal replacing Fresh Records.

Distribution and Promotion Agreements

Substantial matters contract between Factory Communications Limited and Rolf Hind.

Rolf Hind

Substantial matters contract between Factory Communications Limited and Robin Williams.

Robin Williams

Substantial matters contract between Factory Communications Limited and Rob Hollingsworth 'I Faglioni', recording agreement and session costs.

Rob Hollingsworth (I Faglioni)

VHS Tape, 3 copies.

The World is in Heaven

Substantial matters contract between Factory Communications and Robin Bowman.

Robin Bowman

11 Items

Artist Management

Invoices relating to advertising, expenses for artists and staff, recording expenses, freight and delivery charges.

Invoices

Royalty statements of CDs sold from international distributors; Koch.

Royalty Statements

Sales and distribution agreements between Factory Communications Limited and various third parties for deals across Europe and Australasia.

Distribution Agreements

Minutes of planning meetings for the development of the label, strategies for development, press and promotional activities and reports on early staff activities.

Minutes of Meetings and Planning

115 Items

Factory Communications Ltd Management Records

Contractual paperwork, artwork and AV material.

Northside

AV material.

Karl Denver

3 Items

A Certain Ratio

AV material relating to Howard Devoto.

Howard Devoto

Series comprising contractual paperwork, financial paperwork, artwork and AV material for both bands.

Joy Division/New Order

Contractual and administrative papers.

The Royal Family and the Poor

Artwork.

Vermorel

6 Items

Company Administration

3 Items

Correspondence

AV material.

Stockholm Monsters

AV material

The Bodines

AV material.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark