The towering structures of ICI once dominated the skyline on the banks of the River Wyre.
Its long pipes, interlocking and twisting high up could be seen for miles with a power station, chimneys and huge buildings which formed several plants, each making its own products.
Much of it has gone now, decommissioned and pulled down but the sizeable industrial area was work to many local people. More pictures here

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Maintenance supervisor Stan Giles (right) with Steve Walsh (top) and Mike Poole, at work on an air compressor



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Fitters Ron Jones and Darren Fare (left) inside one of the three giant boilers at the ICI power station in 1992

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Gerry Carter (left) and Frank Glynn holding the 'toffee strips' and intermediate stage of plastic production

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