The Goodyear chimney was a landmark on the Goodyear factory on Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, England. It was 200 feet (60 m) high and weighed 3,000 long tons (3,000 t).
Work started on building the chimney in October 1927, with the mayor of Wolverhampton laying the first brick. 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.
References
- ^ "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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