EAW044942 ENGLAND (1952). The Runcorn Railway Bridge, Widnes Transporter Bridge and environs, Runcorn, 1952

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Details

Title [EAW044942] The Runcorn Railway Bridge, Widnes Transporter Bridge and environs, Runcorn, 1952
Reference EAW044942
Date July-1952
Link
Place name RUNCORN
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 350923, 383535
Longitude / Latitude -2.7372744145047, 53.346161246597
National Grid Reference SJ509835

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Wigg Island was known as Randle Works during WW2. A Ministry of Supply Factory (MOSF) it manufactured vesicant chemicals such as mustard gas (a viscous liquid) and stored it in 5 ton 'pots' buried in the ground. Randle also had filling (charging) facilities to fill vesicants into aerial bombs and dispensers and artillery shells. Bulk vesicants were shipped by rail tanker to Valley Works in Rhydymwyn, North Wales for storage and filling there.

JUNGLEJIM
Wednesday 20th of January 2021 11:45:00 AM
Location of a 2ndWW Barrage Balloon operating site.

redmist
Thursday 23rd of July 2020 08:36:44 PM
Location of a 2ndWW Barrage Balloon operating site.

redmist
Thursday 23rd of July 2020 08:35:00 PM
Foundations for two Nissen huts associated with a 2ndWW Barrage Balloon operating site located close by.

redmist
Thursday 23rd of July 2020 08:32:14 PM
daniel adamson Passenger Tug

Ginger79
Thursday 2nd of May 2019 07:09:29 PM

Ginger79
Thursday 2nd of May 2019 07:07:43 PM
shrimping boats

Ginger79
Thursday 2nd of May 2019 07:07:11 PM

Ginger79
Thursday 2nd of May 2019 07:06:45 PM
Wigg Works Wigg Island Runcorn

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:33:47 PM
Abel's Boat Yard Runcorn

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:33:08 PM
st Mary's church

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:32:23 PM
West bank power station

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:31:42 PM
West bank Accident Hospital

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:30:57 PM

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:29:47 PM
Widnes transporter bridge car

Ginger79
Tuesday 30th of April 2019 05:29:25 PM
Located somewhere near this marker was the site of a 2ndWW Barrage Balloon, with associated buildings.

redmist
Thursday 28th of March 2019 12:38:52 AM
Within this triangle of roads was the location of a 2ndWW Search Light Battery.

redmist
Thursday 28th of March 2019 12:35:15 AM
PURITAN TANNERY. HALTON ROAD, EACH SIDE OF THE ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS.THEN

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Tuesday 26th of March 2019 04:59:37 PM

Bottom Yard
Tuesday 26th of March 2019 04:54:30 PM
Arial rope way,(like ski lift but with metal tubs) to move material between WIGGS WKS, AND KEMET WKS THE FAR ONE. THEN

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Tuesday 26th of March 2019 04:53:22 PM