EPW007493 ENGLAND (1922). Robinson Brothers Tar Works and the Colour Works, Spondon, 1922

British Cellulose & Chemical Company. Later British Celanese Limited; Courtaulds Limited; Acordis Limited; Acetate Products Limited and finally Celanese Acetate upon closure in 2012).

Derby Co-op dairy either side of the road.

These houses along this row were built for British Celanese employees who held important positions and had to be called upon in an emergency, shift managers, fire and rescue manager etc.

Megaloughton Lane Spondon.

Megaloughton Lane Spondon.

Chaddesden.

Chaddesden sidings and alternative route to Derby Midland station. Midland railway.

Main line to Derby Midland Railway station.

Spondon Junction.

Large house off Stoney Cross, Spondon. This was one of many larger houses in Spondon used as accommodation for managers at British Cellulose etc.

Canal side cottages on Stoney Cross, Spondon.

Spondon signal box.

Spondon station ticket office, separate parcels office, station masters office and waiting rooms. (Separate 1st, 3rd and ladies).

Cattle pens.

'Sir Robert McAlpine' village. This was built for workers employed by Sir Robert McAlpine building the British Cellulose works. (It remained in use as social housing into the late 1950's, early 60's.

Derby - Nottingham Road.

Derby sewage treatment plant.

Derby Corporation sewage works employees houses.

Tar works.

Leach Neal colour works.

Station Inn.

Station Road Spondon.

Derby & Sandiacre Canal.

Midland Railway to Nottingham & London.

Midland Railway to Derby.

3rd class waiting room.

1st class waiting room.

Gents toilet.

Midland Railway. Spondon station.