WAW010638 WALES (1947). View of F.E. Fox biscuit factory, Cardiff, showing power station in background
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Details
| Title | [WAW010638] View of F.E. Fox biscuit factory, Cardiff, showing power station in background |
| Reference | WAW010638 |
| Date | 1-September-1947 |
| Link | Coflein Archive Item 6413735 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | WALES |
| Easting / Northing | 320680, 177500 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.1426161042471, 51.490392001192 |
| National Grid Reference | ST207775 |
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 2ndWW camouflage paint scheme. |
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| Clydesmuir Road |
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Tuesday 29th of July 2014 05:27:16 PM |
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Monday 9th of June 2014 06:41:50 PM |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:33:49 PM |
| Colchester Avenue |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:31:20 PM |
| Tramsheds - but not for much longer as the tram system was closed in January 1950, after which these buildings were used for buses. |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:28:31 PM |
| Switchyard |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:19:01 PM |
| Turbine hall building. |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:18:19 PM |
| Boiler house for power station extension. |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:17:22 PM |
| New boiler stack for power station extension. |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:16:08 PM |
| Concrete natural draught cooling towers installed in 1941-2 for the extended power station. Note the faded remains of the camouflage painting applied during WW2. |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:14:49 PM |
| Boiler stack for original 1902 power station - see image reference WPW008615. |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:12:10 PM |
| Steam locomotive - looks like an 0-6-2T |
MB |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 10:03:19 AM |
| GWR-type water tower |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 10:02:38 AM |
| Steam locomotive - a GWR pannier tank, a 0-6-0, by signals |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 10:02:07 AM |
| Steam locomotive - probably a 0-6-2 tank engine, possibly ex-Taff Vale Railway? |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 10:01:22 AM |
| Large signalbox - GWR type, I think - with blocked-up ground floor openings |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:48:32 AM |
| Steam locomotive - GWR pannier tank engine |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:47:29 AM |
| This is a redirected section of the Roath brook. |
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Thursday 29th of May 2014 01:58:43 AM |
| This is now (and has been for at least 30 years) Kwik Fit. |
hjr |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 01:56:47 AM |
User Comment Contributions
The entire power station/ tramshed site was cleared in 1972. |
Fantasma |
Thursday 29th of May 2014 09:30:24 PM |