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49. A giant machine arrives at Albion Pressed Metal
A huge press from East Germany is lowered through the roof of Albion Pressed Metal on Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, in October 1976 after it proved too large to fit through the factory doors. The unusual operation highlights the scale of industry in the town and the lengths taken to install new equipment during a period of manufacturing growth. Do you remember the factories and workplaces that shaped Cannock in the 1970s? Did you or someone in your family work at Albion Pressed Metal? | Express & Star archive