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EAW017202 ENGLAND (1948). The Artillery Street Paint and Varnish Works, Grand Union Canal and environs, Birmingham, 1948. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW017202] The Artillery Street Paint and Varnish Works, Grand Union Canal and environs, Birmingham, 1948. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW017202 |
| Date | 19-July-1948 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BIRMINGHAM |
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| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 409017, 286879 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.8672179111322, 52.479392935648 |
| National Grid Reference | SP090869 |
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