how do you reckon that the cracks just need repointing, how do you know that they are not deeper, structural defects ?

Owely wood estate back then

Seems like eons ago....a different world....

I've been 312 feet up in a redwood tree and wasn't bothered anywhere near as I'd be on that pile of rotten brick.

and look where we are now a 3d rate country

No mining still continues salt is produced at the winsford mine and is used mostly for gritting roads the Northwich mines they still make caustic soda but in smaller amounts the factory at barnton in Northwich closed in the late 1990s the factory was demolished is 2017-20 winnington still makes caustic soda as for the subsidence issue at the beginning of the 21st century all the old mines in Northwich were filled in by injecting it with a mixture of cement and ash

Direct descendant! Way cool to see!

What about on the other side of the chimney ( where the ladder isn't)?

First time ive watched a survey of this type, very entertaining.

I stumbled across this great video by chance. Thank you so much to whoever was responsible for collating and videoing all those apprentice school photos, great work! I was there between 1978 - 1982, and I cannot remember the group photo being taken, so I was shocked to see myself there in the 1978 group photo. :-D It brought back some great memories, and faces that I have not seen in many years, thank you. Would it be possible to get a HD scan of the photo by any chance? Many thanks in advance.

What it needs is 20kgm of Semtex

I love watching these vids because of that dropping feeling- I get in my stomach. It's like going on a rollercoaster.

😂when he gets to the top and he’s poking his chisel into all the loose bricks 😱 my arse fell out , no way could I do what they do .

No way on this planet would I be able to go 10 foot up never mind the full height hats off to these blokes , especially the legend himself Fred dibnha

Good video I worked at Brunner shortly after this was filmed Group Credit Centre and Brunner House my parents bought their first home off Moss Road both worked at Brunner.dad retiring with the company

still no-one wants to tell me what the title music is

Jim Peters (soda ash secheur plant ) was my wife's father . Great video and important historically and socially. Note the importance given throughout to management - worker consultation.

He kinda sounds like the PEGI 18 guy

"Nothing but soot & fumes binding this mortar", awesome

Wow my Dad Bob Crimes in 1975. I went to watch them load a boat around 1960, first time I had heard a foreign voice.....

That was Mr Jones taking a PE class at Rudheath high school!

really would like to hear that title music - is that possible?

Peter Yasities. Was he from Phillip road in Ditton as i was mates with a Tony Yasities at school and fishing down the Clinc

Great stuff. Widnes as it used to be. Ditton born and bred. Worked at Laportes Moorfield Road McKecknies ( spelling ? ) on Ditton Road when I was in the construction game for Shape engineering on Ditton Road

Anybody notice how the tone of his voice stays exactly the same as he ascends?

video translation "aye its fucked"

Did cheaper imports kill this industry?

God how interesting

Would have loved a proper series on exactly how they did all that, 300ft up.

I used to have a clear view of these chimneys from my bedroom window as a kid, used to love the sight of them. I was only 5 years old when this was filmed. Sadly they are no longer there and the plot they were on is now being turned in to a modern incinerator which looks horrendous.

still searching for that theme tune - anyone know what it is?

Camera man should have stayed home.

Just to go up there is well impressive 👍💪

Is it still standing?

Bugger that..i would sooner go down 300ft in a coal shaft than this...i can do scissors and pickers but not this..different discipline altogether..tons of respect for you guys.

What happened to these accents 🤣🤣

Amazing and ridiculous that raw sewerage was dumped into the rivers as late as 1987.

Today or TATA Chemicals Europe

The fuckin word is deterioration or deteriorating or deteriorated not deteriating or deteriated you absolute muppet

i have a loose crack after wincing throughout this vid...

Hi, where do you get all these videos about Brunner Mond and ICI? Do you have any about the Hillhouse works (also Mond Division; ICI C&P)?

Big bollox. Hats off to you fellas. I used to be a tree surgeon. F@#k going up there.🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣

Fascinating video. I was once told while the development of R134a was a success, the intial underwhelming sales due to illegal cfc recycling was part of the reasons why ICI collapsed. I tried to look up more modern sources recently but they all seem to point to the failed acquisitions as to why, and Kennedy's wonderful book was written just before everything unfolded. Is there anyone more familiar with the company would like to shed some light on this?

They built the chimneys up from the inside outwards. Worked their overhauling all the FD and ID fans coupersplit bearing and scraped the white metal bearing in on some of the larger rotating machines in. They used to have oil drums with fires in on the intakes in the early 1990s.

These insane men should have been paid 10,000 pounds per job but I'm sure they got just 30 shillings?

Just like to thank whoever posts these videos, they are a fascinating glimpse into the recent(ish) past. Also, if you have any videos or other information about ICI Dyestuffs and C&P in West Lancashire that would be great.

Balls to that mate just tell em everything is ok

The late great Bob Greaves!

331, 337, 338, restaurant, RFL all gone

I would imagine that building these is easier than the long term maintenance.