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
Invoices relating to advertising, expenses for artists and staff, recording expenses, freight and delivery charges. Invoices
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
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
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 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)
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. Haçienda Membership Card number 929
Correspondence from radio station and college radio DJ's requesting copies of Factory releases for air play and example play lists, mainly from US radio stations. Radio Station Correspondence
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
Share certificates in Factory, company registration and change of name documents. Share certificates for Factory US and MVS Record Pressing Ltd. A list of band and manager contacts under the factory label. Company Formation Papers
Royalty statements from major record companies for various artists across multiple territories, including statements from major record labels including EMI and Island. Royalty Statements
AV material relating to artist releases and publicity in a variety of formats. Audio and Video Material
Series comprising contractual paperwork, financial paperwork, artwork and AV material for both bands. Joy Division/New Order
Mock-up of a first edition of the factory catalogue and corresponding lists; newsletters, release schedules, products in production and shareholders analysis memos from 1980 to 1986. FAC229! The Music Week Factorial, July 1989. Includes a number of release updates for London Records from 1992 and list of current contracts across European and international territories. Also includes a [de-framed] copy of a Certificate of Associate Membership for Phonographic Performance Limited dated 6 June 1986. Company Catalogue, Releases, Shareholder News and Phonographic Performance Certificate
Papers relating to a proposal to restructure the business in light of its financial problems in the early 1990s. Includes draft copies of the finance proposal (x2), correspondence between auditors and the bank, a report on the Factory Group to Natwest and a restructuring plan document, 1991. Restructuring Proposal
Document discussing the breaking of the partnership with Ikon, a flyer of their current catalogue and copies of their accounts, 1984-1985. Dissolution of partnership with Ikon
