Goodyear chimney
The Goodyear chimney was a landmark on the Goodyear factory on Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, England.[1] It was 200 feet (60 m) high and weighed 3,000 long tons (3,000 t).[2]
Work started on building the chimney in October 1927, with the mayor of Wolverhampton laying the first brick.[3] In 2008 the factory and chimney were demolished. An Oxley primary school pupil and a former Goodyear worker had the privilege of pressing the firing button.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Iconic Goodyear chimney is felled". Express & Star. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Wheels Of Industry: Goodyear's British Factory". Commercial Motor. 1 November 1927.
- ^ "The Goodyear Works at Wolverhampton". Rubber Journal. 78: 209. 1929.
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