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Albright’s toxic archives #31 The comical Mr Woodhouse

Albright and Wilson were a company that revelled in its manufacture of  dangerous chemicals that they attempted to turn into “everyday” household items used by Joe Public. Some early examples of this I have looked at HERE. This laughable exercise … Continue reading

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Another rotten borough Coronation!

      Blimey, I thought the pompous self serving councillors at Oldbury had been a one off in their self promotion using a National event , but I was wrong, as it appears that their near neighbours at Rowley … Continue reading

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A right “Royal” affair in the rotten borough of Oldbury

In the course of investigating the Rattlechain lagoon story and its many historical facets, I have come across a collection of material as a collector of antiquities. Much of this has been about the vile polluters of Albright and Wilson, … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #30 Bloore’s sesquisulphide mismatch

Another tale of failed management, another tale of “Dr” Peter Bloore. Quite why he was seemingly promoted to the role above in Albright and Wilson due to his absolute failures as works manager at Trinity Street is beyond me, but … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #29 A cloud over Oldbury #2

  It never just rains over Langley, it rains toxic fumes and escaping gas from the terrorists based at PO BOX80. As the Sandwell Evening Mail reported on 7th December 1990, this capped an absolutely terrible year of accidents and … Continue reading

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Happy New Year! Your 2021 alternative toxic calendar

  It’s that time of year when the chemical polluters from Trinity Street start pushing things through doors, if they haven’t already, and distributing their propaganda rubbish about how safe their Top Tier COMAH site is. I’m sure this is … Continue reading

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Albright and Wilson’s 100 year gluttony event

In 1951, Albright and Wilson celebrated their centenary anniversary of their official founding factory in Oldbury. A book was issued written by Richard Threlfall, which I have cited on many occasions on this website given that it reveals a number … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #28 A cloud over Oldbury #1

1990 appears to have been an annus horribilis for the management of Albright and Wilson- the dirty Oldbury chemical factory based polluter. Not only did they have problems at Portishead with a major fire involving white phosphorus, but closer to … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #27- Bloore’s bad gas

We all know that the jaw rotters of POBox 80 had a long and terrible odour issue, their trumps resembling the infamous pussy bouquet aka “The Oldbury smell”.  But events in February and March 1990 appear to have evoked the … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #26 Phosphine under pressure

  There has of course been a long standing “wind” problem at the much troubled Trinity Street factory. Bad gas – or more succinctly Toxic gas appears to have a nasty historic habit of escaping from the Albright anus of … Continue reading

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