EAW000914 ENGLAND (1946). The British Celanese synthetic fibres works, Spondon, from the east, 1946
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| Title | [EAW000914] The British Celanese synthetic fibres works, Spondon, from the east, 1946 |
| Reference | EAW000914 |
| Date | 29-May-1946 |
| Link | |
| Place name | SPONDON |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 439774, 334757 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.4085249466446, 52.908450987153 |
| National Grid Reference | SK398348 |
Pins
 WW2 Camouflage Scheme Factory |
 Sparky |
Tuesday 7th of November 2017 08:50:15 PM |
| WW2 Camouflage Scheme Factory |
Sparky |
Monday 25th of September 2017 07:26:32 AM |
| WW2 Camouflage Scheme |
Sparky |
Friday 28th of July 2017 08:16:46 AM |
| Fabric processing around here in these buildings. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:24:27 PM |
| Chemical processing plant area. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:22:59 PM |
| Derby Corporation sewage and water treatment works. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:22:09 PM |
| Derby Guildhall. Market Place, town centre. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:21:21 PM |
| Derby Cathedral. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:20:08 PM |
| L M S Derby Locomotive works. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:19:17 PM |
| Derby gas works. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:18:12 PM |
| Cellulose flake production plant. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:17:12 PM |
| Dye-house. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:15:53 PM |
| River water inwards treatment plant. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:15:21 PM |
| L M S main line into Derby. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:13:15 PM |
| Chaddesden sidings L M S. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:11:27 PM |
| Raynesway BRIDGE OVER THE l m s rail-lines and the Derby Canal. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:10:17 PM |
| Main Avenue. This was over a mile long.
The site had over 15 miles of internal roads. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:02:04 PM |
| River Derwent |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:00:55 PM |
| Derby power station. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 09:43:55 PM |
| Marshalling yard |
MB |
Wednesday 18th of September 2013 09:34:12 AM |
| Wartime camouflage |
MB |
Wednesday 18th of September 2013 09:32:34 AM |
| Small industrial locomotive with saddle tank, between two trucks and a van |
MB |
Wednesday 18th of September 2013 09:31:52 AM |
There were a few 0-4-0 saddle tanks working the site in its hey-day. I can remember Victor; George; Henry; Hector and Victory. There were also 3 steam cranes on site. There were over 5 miles of internal rail lines serving British Celanese plus lines serving the Spondon power station. |
Triggy |
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:08:10 PM |