John E Moore – Undated
Newspaper article about John E Moore’s aluminium recycling works which were located by the side of Yeadon Dam (Tarn) off Cemetery Road.
14th June 1938
Armament Metal From Silver Paper
An Air Ministry official recently visited Lakeside Works, Yeadon, where discarded silver paper is made into metal for armament purposes, and discussed the expansion of the works with the head of the firm, Mr John E. Moore. These pictures at the works show (left) sorting the paper into grades on a conveyor, (centre) the paper being pressed into briquettes, and (right) Mr. Moore testing the material be electrical rays in…
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately the end of the paragraph was missing from the image, but I am sure we get the picture.
Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 23 November 2021.
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