EPW050280 ENGLAND (1936). The Westwood Engineering Works, Westwood Bridge and the Peterborough II (Westwood) airfield, Peterborough, from the south-east, 1936
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Details
| Title | [EPW050280] The Westwood Engineering Works, Westwood Bridge and the Peterborough II (Westwood) airfield, Peterborough, from the south-east, 1936 |
| Reference | EPW050280 |
| Date | May-1936 |
| Link | |
| Place name | PETERBOROUGH |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 518274, 299724 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.25418913768472, 52.582087071425 |
| National Grid Reference | TL183997 |
Pins
 RAF Peterborough. Operational from 1932 to 1964. In World War II it was used as a training base for pilots from Commonwealth and other allied countries. A housing estate was built on the site in the 1970s |
 MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:54:02 PM |
Housing Estate building work started in the 1960's and it was all built by 1970. It is called Westwood - enter at your own risk! |
David |
Monday 28th of April 2014 06:53:41 PM |
| Various aircraft visible - possibly RAF Hawker Hart or the Hawker Audax, a Hart variant |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:46:34 PM |
| Windsock |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:45:03 PM |
| The first two words probably: 'Baker Perkins ..' |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:33:10 PM |
| Possibly a works shunter - diesel? |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:31:15 PM |
| Probable signalbox |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:30:18 PM |
| Steam locomotive, its tender hidden by the overbridge |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:29:47 PM |
| Tank engine |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:29:05 PM |
| Steam locomotive |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:28:33 PM |
| Steam engine at the head of a train of empty (coal?) trucks |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:27:52 PM |
| Steam locomotive - a tank engine used for shunting and local duties |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:26:58 PM |
| Signalbox |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:26:03 PM |
| Appears to be a signalbox |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:25:39 PM |
| Signalbox |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:25:00 PM |
User Comment Contributions
The Baker Perkins combine ran the Westwood Works; the company had relocated from London in 1903. The factory functioned for almost a hundred years. HM Prison Peterborough was established on the site in 2005 |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:51:49 PM |
The Westwood Works was run by Baker Perkins and manufactured bread-making plant, biscuit ovens and printing presses. Details here: www.westwoodworks.net/contents.htm |
MB |
Saturday 11th of May 2013 05:37:37 PM |