EAW008435 ENGLAND (1947). The Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey at Wigg Island, Runcorn, from the south-west, 1947
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Pennawd | [EAW008435] The Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey at Wigg Island, Runcorn, from the south-west, 1947 |
Cyfeirnod | EAW008435 |
Dyddiad | 22-July-1947 |
Dolen | |
Enw lle | RUNCORN |
Plwyf | |
Ardal | |
Gwlad | ENGLAND |
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad | 353072, 383244 |
Hydred / Lledred | -2.7049499884081, 53.343740507386 |
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol | SJ531832 |
Pinnau
BARRAGE BALLOON SITE: e25632 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Thursday 26th of November 2020 09:41:09 PM |
PILLBOX: e13210 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Thursday 26th of November 2020 09:40:24 PM |
BARRAGE BALLOON SITE: e25631 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Thursday 26th of November 2020 09:40:02 PM |
Aerial ropeway, cable car but with open tubs |
Bottom Yard |
Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:52:59 PM |
ROYAL OAK TANNERY |
Bottom Yard |
Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:43:08 PM |
HIGHFIELD LEATHER, AND RUNCORN IN LARGE WHITE LETTER'S ON THE 2 ROOF TOPS STILL BLACKED OUT AFTER THE WAR, YEAR'S LATER WHEN THE HEAD SHED WAS TOLD RE PAINTED. |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:38:02 PM |
RANDLE'S SLUICS, TWO LARGE GATES LIFT UP TO REDUCE WATER LEVEL IN SHIP CANAL |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:28:01 PM |
NORBURY'S WOOD |
Bottom Yard |
Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:23:34 PM |
LOCAL NAME BATE'S BRIDGE, GREAT GRANDAD ALLWAYS CALLED IT BY ORIGINAL NAME KNIGHTS BRIDGE |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:20:44 PM |
HADDOCK'S LODGE |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:16:51 PM |
THIS WOODLAND IS HADDOCK'S WOOD, NOT AS IT'S NOW ALL CALLED HADDOCK'S WOOD,HADDOCK'S WOOD PLAYING FIELDS. |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:07:26 PM |
HAYSTACK LODGE |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 12:03:32 PM |
Astmoor Meadow farm, YEP DESTROYED |
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Saturday 12th of January 2019 11:41:24 AM |
Moore lane swing bridge. |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 07:41:55 PM |
The camp on Moore Lane was established in November 1939 to provide protection for the mustard gas factory on Wigg island and local waterways during the Second World War.
There were barracks, a guardhouse/armoury, two pill boxes type 23s and four gun positions. Barrage balloons were launched from at least two sites – one in the field by the village school on Moss Lane and the other on the Forestry Commission land near Upper Moss - side Farm.
Edward Heath, a former prime Minister, was stationed there for a short while.
After the war, the camp was used to house a few army families – some American |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 07:39:55 PM |
FROM LAKE VYRNWY WATER MAIN UNDER CANAL TO LIVERPOOL |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 07:28:09 PM |
MARSH FARM, ANOTHER DETROYED |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 06:43:33 PM |
STONEDELPH DOCK |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 06:29:05 PM |
MSC GOWY BUCKET DREDGER WINCHED OVER TO LET TRAFFIC PASS,DREDGING THIS DOCK DISUSED, BUT USED FOR SWINGING AROUND BIGER SHIPS |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 06:27:04 PM |
STEAM PADDLE TUG STERN TUGS. |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 06:23:18 PM |
MARSHGATE FARM, ONE OF THE SEVENTEEN FARMS DESTROYED TO MAKE THE NEW TOWN, NOW UNDER BROOK HOUSE OFFICES MANOR PARK ROAD,FARM BUILDINGS BACK AND UNDER LINK CONTROLS STUART RD |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 06:21:23 PM |
UPPER MOSS - SIDE FARM |
Bottom Yard |
Friday 11th of January 2019 03:55:13 PM |
BOB'S BRIDGE |
Bottom Yard |
Friday 11th of January 2019 03:51:45 PM |
RUNCORN & LACHFORD CANAL |
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Friday 11th of January 2019 03:50:55 PM |
Location of buildings associated with WW2 barrage balloon site. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 02:00:05 PM |
Location of buildings associated with WW2 barrage balloon site. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 01:56:20 PM |
Location of buildings associated with WW2 search light site. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 01:52:02 PM |
Location of WW2 HAA Gun Battery accommodation buildings. Althugh very difficult to make out, the gun pits are in the field immediately adjacent on the left. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 01:49:23 PM |
Location of WW2 barrage balloon site. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 12:39:45 PM |
Location of buildings associated with WW2 barrage balloon site. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 12:34:43 PM |
Location of WW2 pill box. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 12:33:11 PM |
Location of WW2 barrage balloon site. |
redmist |
Wednesday 26th of December 2018 12:30:11 PM |
Kemet Works |
Will |
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 02:10:43 PM |
Highfield Tannery |
Will |
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 02:10:08 PM |
ICI Randle - Mustard gas works |
Will |
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 02:08:03 PM |