EPW001134 ENGLAND (1920). Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, from the south-west, 1920
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| Title | [EPW001134] Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, from the south-west, 1920 |
| Reference | EPW001134 |
| Date | May-1920 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BROMFORD |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 411979, 289811 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.8234949251284, 52.505697398775 |
| National Grid Reference | SP120898 |
Pins
  These two structures are probably cooling towers, which are still visible in the 1945 view shown by Google Earth. |
bfa |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 02:59:35 PM |
| River Tame, later re-aligned to run parallel to railway. Elevated section of M6 now runs above the river. |
Steve Cemm |
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:26:49 PM |
| Bromford Bridge Station |
Steve Cemm |
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:24:36 PM |
| Fort Dunlop apprently under construction |
Steve Cemm |
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:23:47 PM |
I agree - this looks like the location of the multi-story tyre store, the facade of which is all that's left of the Fort Dunlop site. |
bfa |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 02:41:31 PM |
| Birmingam to Derby railway |
Steve Cemm |
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:23:05 PM |
| There appear to be jumps on a horse-racing course here. |
Calchfaen |
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 09:53:37 PM |
| Road bridge over what looks like a canal. |
Glen37037 |
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 12:58:10 PM |
Birmingham to Fazeley canal. |
Steve Cemm |
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:28:26 PM |
| Looks like railway station platforms here. |
Glen37037 |
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 12:54:59 PM |
| This is the same factory that appears in photo EPW001103 |
TonyW1960 |
Friday 29th of June 2012 10:26:14 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Thanks everyone, We’ve reviewed your comments and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record with the correct location will appear here in due course. Yours, Katy Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader |
Katy Whitaker |
Tuesday 23rd of October 2012 10:10:10 AM |
Almost sure it is Birmingham Racecourse - the stands are "under the wing". |
Willocolt |
Tuesday 10th of July 2012 09:59:46 AM |