EPW001134 ENGLAND (1920). Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, from the south-west, 1920

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EPW001134
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EPW060848
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Manylion

Pennawd [EPW001134] Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, from the south-west, 1920
Cyfeirnod EPW001134
Dyddiad May-1920
Dolen
Enw lle BROMFORD
Plwyf
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 411979, 289811
Hydred / Lledred -1.8234949251284, 52.505697398775
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol SP120898

Pinnau

These two structures are probably cooling towers, which are still visible in the 1945 view shown by Google Earth.

bfa
Sunday 7th of October 2012 02:59:35 PM
River Tame, later re-aligned to run parallel to railway. Elevated section of M6 now runs above the river.

Steve Cemm
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:26:49 PM
Bromford Bridge Station

Steve Cemm
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:24:36 PM
Fort Dunlop apprently under construction

Steve Cemm
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:23:47 PM
I agree - this looks like the location of the multi-story tyre store, the facade of which is all that's left of the Fort Dunlop site.

bfa
Sunday 7th of October 2012 02:41:31 PM
Birmingam to Derby railway

Steve Cemm
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:23:05 PM
There appear to be jumps on a horse-racing course here.

Calchfaen
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 09:53:37 PM
Road bridge over what looks like a canal.

Glen37037
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 12:58:10 PM
Birmingham to Fazeley canal.

Steve Cemm
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:28:26 PM
Looks like railway station platforms here.

Glen37037
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 12:54:59 PM
This is the same factory that appears in photo EPW001103

TonyW1960
Friday 29th of June 2012 10:26:14 PM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

Thanks everyone,



We’ve reviewed your comments and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record with the correct location will appear here in due course.



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

Katy Whitaker
Tuesday 23rd of October 2012 10:10:10 AM
Almost sure it is Birmingham Racecourse - the stands are "under the wing".

Willocolt
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:59:46 AM