 Gahura was one of a number of Czech architects to design the "Bata houses" and Bata shoe factory at East Tilbury, Essex, England.The most impressive architectural work of František Lydie Gahura is Thomas Bata Memorial.The building process started in 1932 and the monument was open with ceremony on the day of the first anniversary of Tomas Bata death that is on July 12, 1933.