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DIC - ICI (Mond Division) - 18th century - 20th century
- 2 - United Alkali Co Ltd and predecessors, subsidiaries and associated organisations
  - 2 - Records Emanating From or Specifically Relating to Individual Works of the Company (including Records of Predecessor Firms).
    - 7 - Gaskell, Deacon works, Widnes (amalgamated with Marsh works to form Gaskell, Marsh works 1930).

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Item
Reference	DIC/UA 16/28
Title	Letter from Ferdinand Hurter to Holbrook Gaskell (Gaskell, Deacon & Co, Widnes).
Date	9 Jun 1885
Description	Contains an account of an early, unsuccessful experiment with the ammonia-soda process at Gaskell, Deacon works by Henry Deacon (c 1854), as related by one Richard Bailey who was about to retire from the firm after more than 30 years service.
Extent	3 items
Location	Held offsite - consult staff

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