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There used to be a terrible stink all over the Stratford area from the old Yardley soap works.

I think there was a glue factory the other side of the Blackwall Tunnel that used to stink to high heaven.

The first three years of my working life, was spent at The laboratory of The Government Chemist ( 3 of the most enjoyable working years ). One of our functions was to test imported and exported chemicals, to check they were what the importer/exporter said they were. Mercaptans were some of the smelliest Methyl Mercaptan springs to mind- truly evil, I believe modern chemist now call it Methanethiol .

The recycling plant behind the west stand used to whiff a lot.

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:40 pm I think there was a glue factory the other side of the Blackwall Tunnel that used to stink to high heaven.

Think that was the Molasses from the tunnel refineries, watched the O's one evening at Charlton and the stench was rotten.
Stood on the big open side terrace and the wind carried the smell right across the ground.

Butter

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:40 pm I think there was a glue factory the other side of the Blackwall Tunnel that used to stink to high heaven.

I always thought that was the marmite factory there?

West Ham United

Thor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:56 pm

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:40 pm I think there was a glue factory the other side of the Blackwall Tunnel that used to stink to high heaven.

I always thought that was the marmite factory there?

thought it was dog biscuits.

Someone must know for sure what as there?

A civic amenity tip definitely should be included.

Someone else’s farts

Constanza wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:15 pm West Ham United

Like it

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:49 pm In many years past, Edinburgh was known as ''Auld Reekie''

I work in Edinburgh most days and drive past the distillery off West Approach Road and used to hate this smell but it’s grown on me now!

slacker wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:11 am I love beer, but breweries can give off some almighty stinks.

Closer to home, our 10yo labrador dog can be responsible for some room-clearing toxic farts. Lucky we love him.

Stop blaming the dog James.

Nothing could be worse than the A13 in summer. The mixture of Beckton gas works, the Northern outfall sewer, Warnes rubber factory, Epicure Pickles, Lawes chemicals and Barking Brassware gave a atmosphere you could chew.

Mikero

Forty-Niner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 6:58 pm There used to be a terrible stink all over the Stratford area from the old Yardley soap works.

Yeah I remember that.

Jeremy Corbyn.

Article_50 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:32 am Jeremy Corbyn.

Now that made me laugh. I bet he smells of piss.

Boris smells of buses bikes bridges bigotry and bull poop

How very dare you Lucky, Boris smells of lavender with a hint of Rise petals.

Boris smells fishy because he is a cnut.

Leave the fish out of it, they've done nothing wrong!