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'ZINC'

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The story of a vital metal. Talk by T. Benson Gyles
Just over 200 years ago, the Champion family at Bristol produced the first zinc ever smelted in Europe. T. Benson Gyles, an Australian metallurgist, explains how these discoveries have influenced modern life, and how zinc is used in everything from shells and ointments to motor tyres and blocks for printing photographs.

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T. Benson Gyles
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