Monument to Staines Linoleum
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Monument to Staines Linoleum
Image: © mike smith Taken: 4 Aug 2013
The town was a major producer of linoleum after the formation of the Linoleum Manufacturing Company in 1864 by its inventor, Frederick Walton. Linoleum became the main industry of the town and was a major employer in the area until the 1960s. This monument or statue is in Staines High Street.
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Image Location
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51.433856
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-0.511607