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50 years Ago
The Mayor, watched by Owen Harris, performs the unveiling ceremony.
The Burnley nerve centre of G.U.S., the giant British Mail Order firm, was opened with a civic flourish yesterday, 26th November 1970, in Kingsway. More than 70 guests from Colne, Nelson, Brierfield and Padiham together with representatives from local commerce and industry saw the Mayor of Burnley, Ald. E. J. Willis, unveil a special commemoration plaque to mark the occasion.
Introduced by Leslie Foster (general manager) the managing director Owen Harris referred to the Burnley building as part of the firm's three million pound office modernisation programme which began five years ago. Describing the bridge from the market development to GUS as a physical link with Burnley, Mr. Harris pledged that he and his staff would participate in every facet of the town's community life. The firm, which employs 850 people, hopes to build up to 1,000 in the future.
