A-Z of industries

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Aviation Lead and Zinc
Barytes Limekilns
Bobbin mills Limestone
Breweries Linen
Brick making Paper
Canals Ports and Harbours
Carpets Pottery
Charcoal Quarrying
Chemicals Railways
Coal mining Roads
Copper Salt
Corn mills Shipbuilding
Cotton Slate
Electricity Tanning
Flax Tile making
Footwear Wad
Gas Water
Gunpowder Wolfram
Gypsum Woodland industries
 Iron and Steel Wool
 Iron Mining