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Originally Posted by Retlaw
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.
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Thanks Retlaw , would that be where the coke ovens near the canal were?