Marchon Chemical Works/Offices, Whitehaven

[Bifterr]

(Wiki)
In 1941, Fred Marzillier and Frank Schon moved their Marchon Chemical Company to Whitehaven to avoid German bombing. Marchon started producing some of the first detergents in the world. The new detergents were a big success as soap was in short supply due to the war. The company continued producing their own detergents as well as bulk detergent ingredients for other companies after the war. It was taken over by Albright and Wilson, often referred to as 'all bright and shiny', in 1955. The Marchon Works became the town's largest employer when the mines closed down. However, it too was closed in 2005.


These photographs were taken by me in early 2011. Since then I think the rest of the works has been tore down.

 

[Neverwillchange]

Great first report welldone .

 

[UrbanX]

Great first report! Looking forward to many more!

 

[ocelot397]

Shot 2 is a nice landscape shot.

 

[flyboys90]

Neat report,thanks for sharing.

 

[Rgsltd]

Ice creams are cheap nice sun set pic

 

[Ewen Morrison]

(Wiki)
In 1941, Fred Marzillier and Frank Schon moved their Marchon Chemical Company to Whitehaven to avoid German bombing. Marchon started producing some of the first detergents in the world. The new detergents were a big success as soap was in short supply due to the war. The company continued producing their own detergents as well as bulk detergent ingredients for other companies after the war. It was taken over by Albright and Wilson, often referred to as 'all bright and shiny', in 1955. The Marchon Works became the town's largest employer when the mines closed down. However, it too was closed in 2005.


These photographs were taken by me in early 2011. Since then I think the rest of the works has been tore down.

Generators were "Dale Power Gas Turbine Generators". Did the 11kv high voltage maintenance there with Tinto Engineering. They made acid for cola there apparently the best quality that's why they were taken over and shut down, to get rid. I remember guys working there used to have personal gas monitors that would also send alarm back to a control desk even if monitor went horizontal indicating somebody had collapsed due to gas fumes, it's funny the things you remember.