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Testun Gwreiddiol (Anodiad: EAW013233 / 2016317)
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WW2 Newmans became a major employer in Yate and a rival to Parnalls making shell cases and super-strong chains.
With both factories mass-producing war material, Yate became a target during the Bristol Blitz! In February and again in March 1941, a German plane bombed Parnalls and 53 workers died.
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