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1. www.on-magazine.co.uk › yorkshire › historyBurton Menswear History. Once ubiquitous Leeds suitmaker ...

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   The first purchase of ready-made suits is recorded on June 8, 1905, in the sales ledger of Zimmerman Bros, wholesale clothiers of Leeds. Burton marries Sophia Marks in Worksop in 1909 and sets up house in Sheffield where their first child, Barbara, is born. But they soon move to Leeds, as both the family and business expands.

2. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk › heritage-andBurton's remembered - When Leeds boasted the world's largest ...

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   Sep 15, 2020 · World famous tailoring chain Burton and Burton offered made-to-measure suits at everyday prices made from a factory on Hudson Road in Harehills. It was founded by Sir Montague Burton after ...

3. welcometoleeds.co.uk › article › tailored-madeTailor-Made: Burton Factory - Welcome to Leeds

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   Making good quality, made-to-measure suits for a week’s wages, Burton created a mass market. This Hudson Rd headquarters, begun in 1921, was by 1925 the largest clothing factory in the world, eventually employing 10,500 people.”. We spoke with ex Lord Mayor of Leeds and Chairman of Trustees Tom Murray, who gave us a tour and told us a ...

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesGoole museum appeals for artifacts for Burton's exhibition ...

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   Workers produced made-to-measure suits. The original factory first opened in 1949. Burton’s were originally based there followed by BMB Menswear, who continued to make suits for Burton, as well ...

5. ac.newry.ie › history › a-burton-suit-from-the-1940sNewry.ie - A Burton suit from the 1940s

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   Apr 6, 2021 · The three-piece lounge suit in the Museum was made by Burton in 1945. Burton was founded in 1903 as ‘The Cross-Tailoring Company’ by the 18 year-old Montague Burton. The company changed its name to Burton in 1914 when it began to make uniforms for Britain’s Armed Forces and became known as ‘Montague Burton The Tailor of Taste Ltd’ in 1929.

6. www.burton.co.uk › categories › SuitsSuits | Burton

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   Discover the latest men's clothing and accessories online with Burton. Shop for men's suits, jackets, coats, trousers and occasionwear at Burton Menswear

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   Where are Burton & Burton suits made?

   • World famous tailoring chain Burton and Burton offered made-to-measure suits at everyday prices made from a factory on Hudson Road in Harehills. It was founded by Sir Montague Burton after arriving in Leeds as a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant in 1900. His factory boasted Europe 's largest canteen with the workforce turning out 30,000 suits a week.

   Burton's remembered - When Leeds boasted the world's largest clothing

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   Did Burton own the largest clothing factory in Europe?

   • A Burton facade in East Ham, London, c1930s: ‘In Leeds, it owned the largest clothing factory in Europe and the world’s largest canteen, seating 8,000 workers.’ Photograph: Burton Family Archive/The Jewish Museum, London

   The remarkable story of the immigrant who dressed British men

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   When did Burton's stop making clothes?

   • By 1952 Burton's had over 600 shops. Clothing production ceased in 1981 and by 1994 Burton suits were made by centaur. Enjoy these photos, some published courtesy of Leeds City Council photographic archive Leodis, celebrating the Burton empire which did so much for the prosperity of Leeds.

   Burton's remembered - When Leeds boasted the world's largest clothing

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   Where was Sir Montague Burton based?

   • The site, on Hudson Road, just off Harehills Lane in Burmantofts, used to be home to the biggest clothing factory in the world and was the heart of Sir Montague Burton’s menswear empire. “Good clothes develop a man’s self respect”, was one of Burton’s insights. He was dedicated to providing high-quality made-to-measure suits at a reasonable price.

   Tailor-Made: Burton Factory - Welcome to Leeds

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8. www.theguardian.com › commentisfree › 2016The remarkable story of the immigrant who dressed British men

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   Apr 16, 2016 · Ian Jack. Montague Burton was a Lithuanian Jew who fled pogroms in his country of birth to build one of the biggest clothing chains in Europe. O n Wednesday, in the Jewish Museum in north London ...