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John Gryphon

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Ma granda was a bottle blower in Gateshead Co Durham at the turn of the century. He could blow the big acid vat bottles needed for the thriving chemical industry at the time
A Carnt imagine what the working conditions would be like 😱
 
Ma granda was a bottle blower in Gateshead Co Durham at the turn of the century. He could blow the big acid vat bottles needed for the thriving chemical industry at the time
A Carnt imagine what the working conditions would be like 😱
and cheeks on him like Satchmo no doubt.
 
Ma granda was a bottle blower in Gateshead Co Durham at the turn of the century. He could blow the big acid vat bottles needed for the thriving chemical industry at the time
A Carnt imagine what the working conditions would be like 😱
Do you mean the Carboys? 16 Gallons. (Spelling)
KB.
 
Possibly he died well before a was born
The place that runs down to swing bridge under the Tyne bridge is called bottle bank
Just around the corner is rabbit banks
Lil bit of Tyneside history 🤣
 
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