Avonmouth Ready for a Fresh Start ; Once the Industrial Heartland Alongside Bristol's Port, Avonmouth has Been a Vital Part of the Business Landscape for the Last Century.

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Once the industrial heartland alongside Bristol's port, Avonmouth has been a vital part of the business landscape for the last century.

But heavy use by firms which harmed the environment took its toll.

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Avonmouth Ready for a Fresh Start ; Once the Industrial Heartland Alongside Bristol's Port, Avonmouth has Been a Vital Part of the Business Landscape for the Last Century.

Australian firm Britiannia Zinc, which was formed in 1917, produced zinc, lead, and sulphuric and phosphoric acid.

By 1957, its 50-acre site saw a major expansion, which increased production of sulphuric acid to 250,000 tonnes a year - with an inevitable effect on the envi...

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