Place    From 1873 

Brunner Mond Chemical Works

Categories: Industry, Tragedy

Formed as a partnership in 1873 (becoming a limited company in 1881) by John Brunner and Ludwig Mond. The first factory was in Cheshire. The company was bought by Tata Chemicals in 2006. At the source the image is captioned "General view of sheds, Royal Victoria Dock after the blast".

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Brunner Mond Chemical Works

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