A brief history of the foundry from it's establishment in 1826 to the early 1970's. Cannon were famous for the production of cast iron cooking pots, gas cookers and radiators. During WWII they made a variety of munitions including mortar bombs.
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| Reference: | 167 |
| Keywords: | MCOL Cooker 1826 1900c 1970s 2000c Bilston Deepfields WWII Cannon Foundry |
| Archive Ref: | BCM 1973 Vol. 6. p13-16, EB 1A, 4.4361 |
| Updated: | 16/8/2000 15:54:23 |