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of 4 Iddesleigh House, Caxton Street, London, SW1
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* 1929 British Industries Fair Advert for Rare Earth Compounds and Metallic Elements used in the Incandescent Mantle Trade. Salts used in the Glass and Textile Industries.  Mesothorium Bromide for Medicinal and Scientific use. Thorium**, Cerium, Didymium Nitrates.  (Chemicals etc. Section - Stand Nos. K.94 and K.101)
* 1929 British Industries Fair Advert for Rare Earth Compounds and Metallic Elements used in the Incandescent Mantle Trade. Salts used in the Glass and Textile Industries.  Mesothorium Bromide for Medicinal and Scientific use. Thorium**, Cerium, Didymium Nitrates.  (Chemicals etc. Section - Stand Nos. K.94 and K.101) <ref>[[1929 British Industries Fair]] Advert 11; and p167</ref>


* 1937 Mesothorium producers.
* 1937 Mesothorium producers. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref>


* The factory occupied by '''Thorium Ltd''' was demolished some time ago, and 10,000 tonnes of contaminated material from the factory had to be dumped at sea.
* The factory occupied by '''Thorium Ltd''' was demolished some time ago, and 10,000 tonnes of contaminated material from the factory had to be dumped at sea.
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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
* [[1929 British Industries Fair]] Advert 11; and p167
* [[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]
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of 16-47 Cross Street, Hatton Garden, London, EC1 Telephone: Holborn 4884-5 (1929)

of 4 Iddesleigh House, Caxton Street, London, SW1

  • 1929 British Industries Fair Advert for Rare Earth Compounds and Metallic Elements used in the Incandescent Mantle Trade. Salts used in the Glass and Textile Industries. Mesothorium Bromide for Medicinal and Scientific use. Thorium**, Cerium, Didymium Nitrates. (Chemicals etc. Section - Stand Nos. K.94 and K.101) [1]
  • 1937 Mesothorium producers. [2]
  • The factory occupied by Thorium Ltd was demolished some time ago, and 10,000 tonnes of contaminated material from the factory had to be dumped at sea.
  • Note:**
    • Thorium is a radioactive metal. [3]


Sources of Information

  1. 1929 British Industries Fair Advert 11; and p167
  2. 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  3. [1] Games Monitor - Contamination and Controversy in the Olympic Park