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  The Albright and Wilson families were truly revolting characters. I have looked at Arthur Albright and two of his Grandchildren and their demise, but another, William Albright, the son of John, is a special case in terms of his … Continue reading →

This latest find from the newspaper archive summarises other stories from The Birmingham Daily Post about the notorious “Oldbury Smell” of Albright and Wilson, and also throws in some more that I was not aware of previously. There is a … Continue reading →

The demise of The West Midlands County Council in 1986 saw local authorities once again taking on the responsibility of waste management and matters involving regulation. In anticipation of this April Fools day handover, a piece in the 21st  March … Continue reading →

  This former quango is without doubt one of the worst examples of governance in modern history, with the role of waste disposal and pollution prevention being the rotting corpse in a grave that kept on leaking. For much of … Continue reading →

I have looked previously at the location app called what3words in connection to rattlechain lagoon.   Some of the 3 square metre locations within the site offer some pretty hilarious and relevant 3 word unique combinations. I think my favourite is … Continue reading →

This white phosphorus misadventure involves yet another common theme, foolish youth associated with dangerous chemicals. I suppose some people never grow up and continue to play with them in industry- per Albright and Wilson.  😈 To Scotland then and the … Continue reading →

There is a major problem with Sandwell Council’s planning department in the way in which they are working for applicants and NOT for the public. Many examples have come to light about officers scheming with developers who just happen to … Continue reading →

    Well, this one concerns red phosphorus actually.  😛 I have looked at white phosphorus and accidents in schools in this post, when it used to be allowed in school laboratories. There was another case of misadventure where an idiot … Continue reading →

ALBRIGHT AND WILSON’S “ABSOLUTE AND UTTER SCANDAL”     Without doubt things began to unravel for this abysmal employer in the 1990’s along with their ultimate demise. The number of incidents at Trinity Street and elsewhere during this decade made … Continue reading →

  In 1951, Sydney Barratt, then vice chair of AW stated in the history of the company “100 years of phosphorus making”  ; “When at the close of the second war the company could take stock of themselves and make … Continue reading →