EAW032056 ENGLAND (1950). The Britannia Iron and Steel Works, Bedford, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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Details
| Title | [EAW032056] The Britannia Iron and Steel Works, Bedford, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW032056 |
| Date | 23-August-1950 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BEDFORD |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 504595, 249085 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.47180116742765, 52.129749635176 |
| National Grid Reference | TL046491 |
Pins
 Bedford Gas Works in Queens Park. |
melgibbs |
Monday 16th of March 2015 03:18:06 PM |
| Where Giuseppe Garibaldi planted a Giant Sequoia tree when he visited on 15 April 1864. |
melgibbs |
Wednesday 11th of February 2015 08:43:35 PM |
 A new footbridge opened by Mayor Dave Hodgson & Richard Howard (great great grandson of the original owner of the works, John Howard) on the 26th June 2014 crosses the river here. It was named the Garibaldi bridge to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s visit to the site. The attached photo taken on the 10th February 2015 shows the original factory entrance in the distance and the new housing development on the site. |
melgibbs |
Wednesday 11th of February 2015 08:40:29 PM |
 Railway line towards St. John's station. The attached photo was taken from the new footbridge on the 10th February 2015. |
melgibbs |
Wednesday 11th of February 2015 08:39:02 PM |
 Railway line to Bedford Midland Road station. The attached photo was take from the new footbridge on the 10th February 2015. |
melgibbs |
Wednesday 11th of February 2015 08:37:07 PM |
 Footbridge over the Bedford to Hitchin railway line which has been replaced by a new footbridge with spiral slopes at each end. The attached photo was taken on the 7th December 2013. |
melgibbs |
Wednesday 11th of February 2015 08:34:29 PM |
| old operating theatre - now pharmacy |
peter |
Wednesday 7th of May 2014 11:40:03 AM |
User Comment Contributions
There are some notes about the Britannia Works at: http://virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.digitised_resources/bedford_trades_britannia_works_article.htm. |
melgibbs |
Monday 16th of March 2015 03:17:07 PM |