OUR STORY
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Our Story
Founded in 1920 by Mr Harry Harrison the first generation of the Harrison family in textiles, the original business was started on Vicar Lane in Bradford, after he decided to leave W.M.Fison Ltd and try his hand at running his own business.
Prior to the war Mr Arthur Harrison (Harry’s Son) joined the company, he was required to work at the Avro Aircraft Factory during the war so the company was closed temporarily.
After the war the business became a ‘Limited Company’ and moved to the Liberal Club Premises in Burley-in-Wharfedale, hence the Harrisons (Burley) Ltd.
From it’s beginning the company had always had a 100% home trade customer base, right up until Mr John Harrison joined the company in the early 1960’s. He was made Managing Director due to the premature death of his father Arthur. He decided that the clothiers in Leeds were reducing rapidly, therefore decided to sort new markets abroad. Firstly in the Far East, mainly Singapore.
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