15-01-2010, 19:01
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Re: Church tar siding
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Originally Posted by steeljack
wasn't Blythe's once known as Tar Billy's
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No Tar Billy was William Metcalf,
it was near Blythes, but not part of it.
He lost 2 son's in WW1.
Blythe's Chemicals made explosives during WW1, part of it became known as Canary Island, Picric Acid stained every thing yellow.
Retlaw.
Last edited by Retlaw; 15-01-2010 at 19:04.
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