Editing Factory Records (section)

==='The Factory'===
The Factory name was first used for a club in May 1978; the first Factory night was on the 26 May 1978.<ref name=FactoryNight>{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/46236/1/eight-objects-that-tell-the-story-of-factory-records/|title=Eight objects that tell the story of Factory Records' early days|last=Charlton|first=Matt|date=27 September 2019|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> The club became a Manchester legend in its own right, being known variously as the Russell Club, Caribbean Club, PSV (Public Service Vehicles) Club (so titled as it was originally a social club for bus drivers<ref name=FactoryClub>{{cite web|url=https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/2018/05/27/no-place-like-hulme-20-images-of-hulme-in-the-1970s-80s-90s/|title=No Place Like Hulme|last=Wright|first=Paul|date=27 May 2018|website=British Culture Archive|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> who worked from the nearby depot) and 'The Factory'.<ref name=RussellClub>{{cite web|url=https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/tag/7098/Factory_Club_(see_also_Russell_Club)|title=The Russell Club|website=Manchester Digital Music Archive}}</ref> The 'Factory' night at The Russell Club was launched by Alan Erasmus, Tony Wilson, and helped by promoter Alan Wise. As well as attracting numerous touring bands to the area and many upcoming [[post punk]] bands,<ref name=RussellClub /> it featured local bands including [[the Durutti Column]] (managed at the time by Erasmus and Wilson), [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]] from [[Sheffield]] and [[Joy Division]].<ref name=FAC251 /> The club was demolished in 2001.<ref name=RussellClubDemolition>{{cite web|url=https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/1891/PSV_PHOTOGRAPH_2001|title=Artefact|website=Manchester Digital Music Archive|date=5 June 2007|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> The club was located on the NE corner of the now demolished [[Hulme Crescents]] development,<ref name=HulmeCrescentsAerialPhoto>{{cite web|url=https://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/gone/crescents.html|title=The Hulme Crescents|website=Manchester History|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> on the corner of Royce Rd and Clayburn St ({{Coord|53|28|04.5|N|2|15|00.2|W}}). [[Peter Saville (artist)|Peter Saville]] designed advertising for the club, and in September Factory released an EP of music by acts who had played at the club (the Durutti Column, Joy Division, Cabaret Voltaire and comedian [[John Dowie (humourist)|John Dowie]]) called ''[[A Factory Sample]]''.<ref name="dazeddigital/46236">{{cite web |title=Eight objects that tell the story of Factory Records' early days |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/46236/1/eight-objects-that-tell-the-story-of-factory-records |website=Dazed |access-date=21 August 2023 |language=en |date=27 September 2019}}</ref>