pommie lass Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I remember going on a high school outing to a paper mill somewhere in town and I can still remember the smell of it very clearly. Can anyone tell me where it was and what it was called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 alliance box company maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thames Board Mills maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Chadwicks Paper Mill just across the river from Victoria Park. ?? I remember being in the park one walking day and seeing Chadwicks going up in a huge blaze of flames. Think that may have been in the mid seventies? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thames Board Mills sounds like the one. I'm sure it wasn't anywhere near Victoria Park. Whereabouts was the Thames Board Mills place. Can someone tell me please? Perhaps the location of Alliance Box Co as well just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Alliance Box was in Orford Laneski, I think. TBM was down Slutchers Lane (?), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Here's a 1947 map showing Thames Board Mill. I think I've got a couple of photo's of it too somewhere which might refresh your memory. I'll look later..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks Dizzy. That looks like it to me. Would love to see photos if you can find them. It was probably only about a half hour walk from the school although I can't really remember if we walked or went on a bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 PL. perhaps these images may bring back memories, sorry about the poor quality but they are scanned from the works magazine. I worked there on maintenance for a short spell in the the late 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Fantastic photo's Algy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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