epw010963 ENGLAND (1924). Wimbledon Power Station alongside the Engine Repair Shed off Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, 1924. This image has been produced from a copy-negative.
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| Title | [EPW010963] Wimbledon Power Station alongside the Engine Repair Shed off Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, 1924. This image has been produced from a copy-negative. |
| Reference | EPW010963 |
| Date | June-1924 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WIMBLEDON |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 525624, 172362 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.19248545895339, 51.435819002224 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ256724 |
Pins
 Water cooling towers |
 M.Hillier |
Thursday 31st of December 2020 03:08:52 PM |
| Believed to be former buildings of LSWR Oil Gas Works (1899-c1915).
Pintsch's Oil Gas was manufactured here to be used for carriage lighting.
Compressed gas was stored in cylinders under each carriage.
Phased out by electric carriage lighting. |
M.Hillier |
Thursday 31st of December 2020 03:07:35 PM |
| Bo-Bo electric shunting locomotive S74, used to move coal wagons into the generating station for unloading. |
Nearholmer |
Saturday 25th of January 2020 08:07:33 PM |
| River Wandle |
Hon Sec |
Saturday 25th of February 2017 04:50:17 PM |
| The Borough of Wandsworth Rifle Club and outdoor ranges |
Hon Sec |
Saturday 25th of February 2017 04:48:31 PM |
| Baptist church , Magdalen Road? |
Hon Sec |
Saturday 25th of February 2017 04:47:04 PM |
| St Andrews Church, Garratt Lane? |
Hon Sec |
Saturday 25th of February 2017 04:45:23 PM |
| THE WOODMAN PUB THE FILMED CITIZEN SMITH HERE |
chris_uk10 |
Saturday 4th of April 2015 05:05:42 PM |
| THE OLD POWER STATION IS NOW ON THE SITE OF WIMBLEDON TRAINCARE MAINTENANCE DEPOT |
chris_uk10 |
Saturday 4th of April 2015 05:03:56 PM |
| L.S.W.R. |
John |
Thursday 9th of October 2014 05:07:49 PM |
1924 - so probably SR by then |
Rob |
Thursday 13th of November 2014 04:07:30 PM |
| Durnsford Road |
John |
Thursday 9th of October 2014 05:06:55 PM |
| Earlsfield Station |
John |
Thursday 9th of October 2014 05:05:35 PM |
With Up Fast platform still in existence. |
wessexpig |
Tuesday 21st of October 2014 06:35:30 PM |
User Comment Contributions
The little railway coming to and from the Power station. My grandfather used to call it the pug engine. |
alany |
Monday 1st of September 2014 03:19:42 PM |