EPW053650 ENGLAND (1937). The recently opened Chelsea Suspension Bridge, Chelsea, 1937

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Title [EPW053650] The recently opened Chelsea Suspension Bridge, Chelsea, 1937
Reference EPW053650
Date 12-June-1937
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Place name CHELSEA
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 528518, 177825
Longitude / Latitude -0.14888290282848, 51.484270544919
National Grid Reference TQ285778

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Three road end loading dock with loading gauge. Probably originally used in the days of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway for loading carriages onto carriage trucks and horses into horse boxes in an early from of motor-rail. No doubt long since fallen out of general use.

Maurice
Thursday 30th of October 2014 06:50:13 AM
A wagon loaded with wood from lighter is standing on a wagon turntable ready to be turned to join its mates on the siding to the left. The imported timber would have been unloaded from a ship docked to the east of London Bridge and brought up steam by a tug to be transferred here. All apart of the "highly efficient" way that London's Docks were operated, and sort of reason that 20 years later was to be the cause of their almost complete decline. By 40 years later (1977) there was almost no significant commercial traffic on the river west of Tilbury. So often the decline of the docks is blamed on the workers. Perhaps a more critical eye should be cast over the low levels of infrastructure investment and the hanging on to traditional ways of working controlled by the management and based of large amounts of poorly paid labour that could be 'switched' on and off depending on work being available. Limited hours contracts with no contract! Wonderful how a picture of a railway wagon, with a load of timber, can illustrate a social and economic condition.

Maurice
Thursday 30th of October 2014 06:38:48 AM
St. Barnabas' Church, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:05:16 PM
Chilianwalla Monument, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 04:42:54 PM
Battersea Railway Bridge

Alan McFaden
Tuesday 9th of September 2014 03:36:24 PM
This is now known as the Grosvenor Bridge. Battersea Bridge is further up the river.

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:03:17 PM
Check this for the right name.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosvenor_Road_railway_station



The bridge was named after the station (long since closed) just to the north of the river.



Maurice
Thursday 30th of October 2014 06:16:43 AM
Royal Hospital Chelsea (Chelsea Pensioners) Designed by Sir Christopher Wren

The Laird
Thursday 26th of June 2014 04:59:36 PM
Chelsea Embankment

Alan McFaden
Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:37:41 AM
Chelsea Bridge

Alan McFaden
Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:36:28 AM
Opened in 1937 ... possibly the reason for the picture. There is still some evidence of finishing work going on at the southern end. The lack of traffic suggests it is not yet open!

Maurice
Thursday 30th of October 2014 06:48:06 AM
Battersea Park

Alan McFaden
Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:36:04 AM
Storm outfall point for the sewer which enclosed the River Westbourne.

Robin
Friday 29th of November 2013 04:27:40 PM
Entrance to Grosvenor Dock, and the location of the former entrance to Chelsea Waterworks.

Robin
Thursday 28th of November 2013 04:00:40 PM
Signalbox - long since demolished

MB
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 05:14:35 PM
Signal gantry - which will be replaced by colour light signalling in due course

MB
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 05:13:57 PM
A number of goods train guard's vans in the sidings

MB
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 05:12:20 PM
Mostly Southern Railway 'Pill box' brake vans with end platforms and one larger, former SECR, 'dancehall' brake with enclosed balconies.

Maurice
Thursday 30th of October 2014 06:22:15 AM
Chelsea Bridge

Alan McFaden
Wednesday 10th of July 2013 07:28:48 PM

User Comment Contributions

Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:10:25 PM
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:09:10 PM
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:08:35 PM
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:08:07 PM
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:07:39 PM
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:07:04 PM
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 23/09/2014

Class31
Wednesday 1st of October 2014 07:06:40 PM