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Footbridge over the Bedford to Hitchin railway line which has been replaced by a new footbridge with spiral slopes at each end.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