One a series of images found dumped in a skip during the demolition of the works in 1980.
The factory was built in 1939 to manufacture Rayon. The main product produced was tyrecord. At peak production It employed around 4,000 people. In November 1979 the company announced the closure of the plant with the resulting loss of around 2,600 jobs. The complex was demolished around 1980. Several original buildings survived and have been put to use in a large redeveloped industrial park.
Image courtesy of Flickr member chaotic river.
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