Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[tonea2003]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

A bit of time to kill.

Aniline chemical works to the new training academy.

that top picture of the analine brings back a lot of memories.

my dad worked their for years, if he was still with us he would be so happy to see what they have done with his old gaff

as a kid did many a childrens xmas parties down the years

 

[fbloke]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Has anyone heard any rumors what might be happening with the collar site? Not seen anything about for ages

It has fallen behind other elements of the developments but I would think we will start to hear details in 12-18 months for consultations ahead of any planing apps etc

 

[SilverFox2]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Clayton Aniline was an unfortunate name choice because the chemical 'aniline' is now known to be a carcinogen.
At the time corrosive chemicals were often the only ones that merited protective measures where little was researched into the long term effects of other chemicals.
Many of its other products, intermediates and raw materials are now known to be harmful if not also carcinogenic.
Some who worked there unfortunately died prematurely as result of the tasks they were expected to do.

Good riddance to the risk to human life and ground contamination it brought.
It is particularly appropriate that it has been replaced by an investment that furthers the achievements of its occupants rather than ignoring their Health and Safety in pursuit of profit.

Sorry, rant over.

 

[M18CTID]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Great pics showing the transformation. Anyone any idea roughly when that Aniline pic is from? I'd be guessing at late 1960's. Also, when did it close down?

 

[tonea2003]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Clayton Aniline was an unfortunate name choice because the chemical 'aniline' is now known to be a carcinogen.
At the time corrosive chemicals were often the only ones that merited protective measures where little was researched into the long term effects of other chemicals.
Many of its other products, intermediates and raw materials are now known to be harmful if not also carcinogenic.
Some who worked there unfortunately died prematurely as result of the tasks they were expected to do.

Good riddance to the risk to human life and ground contamination it brought.
It is particularly appropriate that it has been replaced by an investment that furthers the achievements of its occupants rather than ignoring their Health and Safety in pursuit of profit.

Sorry, rant over.

no actual evidence but i expect a partial reason for my dads passing was the constant exposure to those chemicals on a daily basis, he would often come home with the colour of dye he was using that day all over him.

at the time the workers didn't know what they were being exposed to. but the management?

 

[without a dream]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Clayton Aniline was an unfortunate name choice because the chemical 'aniline' is now known to be a carcinogen.
At the time corrosive chemicals were often the only ones that merited protective measures where little was researched into the long term effects of other chemicals.
Many of its other products, intermediates and raw materials are now known to be harmful if not also carcinogenic.
Some who worked there unfortunately died prematurely as result of the tasks they were expected to do.

Good riddance to the risk to human life and ground contamination it brought.
It is particularly appropriate that it has been replaced by an investment that furthers the achievements of its occupants rather than ignoring their Health and Safety in pursuit of profit.

Sorry, rant over.

no actual evidence but i expect a partial reason for my dads passing was the constant exposure to those chemicals on a daily basis, he would often come home with the colour of dye he was using that day all over him.

at the time the workers didn't know what they were being exposed to. but the management?

The senior management possibly did. We've come a long way relatively quickly on things like this though. Not very long ago people used to use Benzene to clean their hands in labs and industry and it used to go in petrol and we now know that that's a pretty bad carcinogen.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

It looks more like the size of a football pitch GDM

when I lived down there Clayton Aniline was very well known indeed and a large employer

I did wonder but then thought that its proximity to the buildings was a bit close for a football pitch.

Factories like this were such social hubs for their workers back then. From the canteen through to the social club and work sports teams. They were intimately intertwined with people's lives in a way that seems unimaginable today.

It's a real shame we don't make anything anymore.

 

[eastmanc]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Clayton Aniline was an unfortunate name choice because the chemical 'aniline' is now known to be a carcinogen.
At the time corrosive chemicals were often the only ones that merited protective measures where little was researched into the long term effects of other chemicals.
Many of its other products, intermediates and raw materials are now known to be harmful if not also carcinogenic.
Some who worked there unfortunately died prematurely as result of the tasks they were expected to do.

Good riddance to the risk to human life and ground contamination it brought.
It is particularly appropriate that it has been replaced by an investment that furthers the achievements of its occupants rather than ignoring their Health and Safety in pursuit of profit.

Sorry, rant over.

Unfortunately the is quote is sadly spot on. My Father in law lived on Goole Street at the back of the Aniline and died of cancer in 1989 and there have been many more cases, not only in the area, but on Goole Street alone. My Mother in Law's next partner, Ken, a blue, worked there in the 60's and used to tell us about the danger money the workers would receive each week. Every Friday the Aniline would let something out of the cooling towers and the whole area would smell like fish. Good riddance indeed. I am sure the new facility will be a great asset to the area unlike the Aniline.

 

[mcfcJosh111]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Has anyone heard any rumors what might be happening with the collar site? Not seen anything about for ages

It has fallen behind other elements of the developments but I would think we will start to hear details in 12-18 months for consultations ahead of any planing apps etc

cheers! You reckon there might not be an actual plan yet and we are waiting to see what is feasible?

 

[SilverFox2]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Clayton Aniline was an unfortunate name choice because the chemical 'aniline' is now known to be a carcinogen.
At the time corrosive chemicals were often the only ones that merited protective measures where little was researched into the long term effects of other chemicals.
Many of its other products, intermediates and raw materials are now known to be harmful if not also carcinogenic.
Some who worked there unfortunately died prematurely as result of the tasks they were expected to do.

Good riddance to the risk to human life and ground contamination it brought.
It is particularly appropriate that it has been replaced by an investment that furthers the achievements of its occupants rather than ignoring their Health and Safety in pursuit of profit.

Sorry, rant over.

no actual evidence but i expect a partial reason for my dads passing was the constant exposure to those chemicals on a daily basis, he would often come home with the colour of dye he was using that day all over him.

at the time the workers didn't know what they were being exposed to. but the management?

The senior management possibly did. We've come a long way relatively quickly on things like this though. Not very long ago people used to use Benzene to clean their hands in labs and industry and it used to go in petrol and we now know that that's a pretty bad carcinogen.

Things are very different now of course forcing manufacturers to either fully protect their employees or make their product abroad claiming lower costs there.
Certainly in the chemical industry they really mean they have exported their working and environmental pollution to a country that allows it to happen.

Far from regretting that we no longer produce certain manufactured goods we should all be pleased.