30-12-2012, 13:20
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Re: Canary Island Fire
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
Can someone please tell me where/what was Canary Island?
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Its real name was Coteholme, a subsidiary of Blythes, they mnanufactured explosives during WW1, their main product was known as Picric Acid, which turned every thing around it yellow, thats why it was known as Canary Island & the workers were nicknamed Canary's. |
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