EAW013549 ENGLAND (1948). The Brico Piston Ring Works and environs, Whitmore Park, from the north, 1948. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Details

Title [EAW013549] The Brico Piston Ring Works and environs, Whitmore Park, from the north, 1948. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW013549
Date 9-March-1948
Link
Place name WHITMORE PARK
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 433641, 281882
Longitude / Latitude -1.5051242907147, 52.433503803274
National Grid Reference SP336819

Pins

Brico Piston Rings Works

Andrew Bennett
Monday 4th of November 2013 01:33:49 AM
SS Cars, Triumph, Riley and Dunlop all had factories in this part of Coventry so a Piston Ring works would fit in with the other industries. There is a railway station at centre left of the picture which was Foleshill station.

Mike Dean
Saturday 9th of November 2013 01:25:06 PM
Lockhurst Lane

Andrew Bennett
Monday 4th of November 2013 12:44:23 AM

User Comment Contributions

Thanks for the details, we'll update the catalogue and post the new data here in due course.



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

Katy Whitaker
Monday 6th of January 2014 03:49:46 PM
again, details correct. The chimneys are those of local factories (including Brett's???) while some in the background will be for Webster's Brick Works.

reg instone
Saturday 21st of December 2013 01:01:33 AM
again, details corrct. The chimneys are those of local factories (including Brett's???) while some in the background will be for Webster's Brick Works.

reg instone
Saturday 21st of December 2013 01:01:09 AM
Images eaw013542 eaw013543 eaw013544 eaw013545 eaw013546 eaw013547 eaw013548 (eaw013549) are of the same location. Approx 3km north of Coventry city centre.

Andrew Bennett
Monday 4th of November 2013 12:58:06 AM
Coventry. View south towards city centre

Andrew Bennett
Monday 4th of November 2013 12:44:53 AM