EPW028874 ENGLAND (1929). The Longbridge Motor Works, Longbridge, 1929

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Details

Title	[EPW028874] The Longbridge Motor Works, Longbridge, 1929
Reference	EPW028874
Date	August-1929
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Place name	LONGBRIDGE
Parish
District
Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	400707, 277742
Longitude / Latitude	-1.9896082240299, 52.397315571084
National Grid Reference	SP007777

Pins

Hay stooks I think Report as Inappropriate	MB	Friday 19th of October 2012 12:00:52 AM
Quarry - sandstone, limestone? Worked in conjunction with the factory? Report as Inappropriate	MB	Friday 19th of October 2012 12:00:05 AM
Truck or other vehicle on what appears to be an isolated length of track Report as Inappropriate	MB	Thursday 18th of October 2012 11:59:00 PM
These are probably north-light factory units. The view is therefore roughly northwards, born out by the shadows. The shot might have been taken at 11am say Report as Inappropriate	MB	Thursday 18th of October 2012 11:57:39 PM
This might be an island platform at a station, though the roofed structure looks rather basic for a main line railway Report as Inappropriate	MB	Thursday 18th of October 2012 11:55:46 PM
It's Longbridge Station, on the Halesowen Railway. Report as Inappropriate	emu-star	Thursday 14th of November 2013 10:16:45 PM
LMS trucks - London, Midland & Scottish Railway. The location may well be within its region, a rather large one! Report as Inappropriate	MB	Thursday 18th of October 2012 11:53:58 PM

User Comment Contributions

This looks like the Longbridge Motor Works. See image EPW026898	Dougal the Dog	Wednesday 24th of October 2012 12:26:00 PM
Hi Dougal, That’s great; we’ve reviewed your identification and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record will appear here in due course. Hope you have the same success solving some of our other mysteries! Yours, Katy Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader	Katy Whitaker	Wednesday 24th of October 2012 12:26:00 PM
Longbridge Motor Works, Longbridge, Birmingham	birdseye?	Monday 22nd of October 2012 11:43:45 AM
This has the feel of an Ordnance Factory.	Class31	Friday 19th of October 2012 01:07:44 AM