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2 unusual facts about Billingham


Onlafbald and Scula

Scula received a massive tract of land which comprised the estates from Castle Eden to Billingham; and Onlafbald received a similarly large tract, which included the rest from Eden to the River Wear.

Synthonia

ICI produced this product at one of its many plants in Billingham in the 20th century.


Ammonia Avenue

The title of the album was inspired by Eric Woolfson's visit to Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in Billingham, England, where the first thing he saw was a street with miles of pipes, no people, no trees and a sign that said 'Ammonia Avenue'.

Billingham Campus School and Arts College

In 2009, Billingham Campus was closed and merged with Northfield School, another secondary school in Billingham.

Patons and Baldwins

By the mid-1930s, the company had establishments across Scotland and the North of England, including factories at Billingham and Jarrow, and also in Canada, New Zealand, and a large factory in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

Richard Billingham

In late 2006, Billingham exhibited a major new series of photographs and videos inspired by his memories of visiting Dudley Zoo as a child.


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