A look back at Villa Drinks though the years | JPIMedia

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11 retro pictures of the old Villa Drinks factory which is now enjoying success as Clearly Drinks

By Katy Wheeler

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 30th Jan 2020, 11:47 GMT

Clearly Drinks, in the former Villa Drinks factory in Southwick, has just enjoyed its best performing year in the bottling plant’s 135-year history.

In celebration, we’ve had a look back through our archives to round up some pictures through the decades when Villa pop became a household brand in the city. You can read our behind-the-scenes feature about how Clearly Drinks has risen from the ashes of Villa Drinks here.

9. April 2006

Over the years, Villa Drinks branched into bottling water sourced from its borehole beneath the Southwick plant. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Submitted

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10. On the road

Mark Anderson and Tim Finley help to load up a shipment of fellow Sunderland-made drink, Double Maxim, and Villa Pop, which was being sent to China. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI Media