EAW023544 ENGLAND (1949). The Empire Works, Thornhill Iron and Steel Works and environs, Dewsbury, from the east, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW023544] The Empire Works, Thornhill Iron and Steel Works and environs, Dewsbury, from the east, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW023544 |
| Date | 28-May-1949 |
| Link | |
| Place name | DEWSBURY |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 423943, 419664 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.6375358803187, 53.672669756055 |
| National Grid Reference | SE239197 |
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 Thornhill signalbox in the V of the main line and the branch to heckmondwike |
 HOLMES |
Wednesday 7th of September 2022 12:14:58 AM |
| L&Y- LNWR Jct |
HOLMES |
Monday 18th of May 2020 08:37:06 PM |
| Signal and Comunications maintenence depot |
HOLMES |
Monday 18th of May 2020 08:34:49 PM |
| Goods Shed |
HOLMES |
Monday 18th of May 2020 08:32:49 PM |
| stables |
HOLMES |
Monday 18th of May 2020 08:31:54 PM |
| 3 storey exLNWR signalbox |
HOLMES |
Monday 18th of May 2020 08:30:57 PM |
| Ravensthorpe and Thornhill station |
HOLMES |
Monday 18th of May 2020 08:29:31 PM |
| WW2 Camouflage Scheme |
Sparky |
Monday 28th of August 2017 02:07:17 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Empire Steel Works. [Bottom right hand corner] became the Yorkshire Electric Transformers Co. Ltd, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees, DEWSBURY, W.R.Yks. Manufacturer of electric power transformers. Fronting Brewery Lane is the office block. The long upstairs window is the drawing office, behind the offices is the small transformer erection shop. To the left is the engineering dept & large transf. tank welding shop. The long building to the rear is the large transf. erection shop. The large white roofed building is the small transf. tank welding shop. The whole site is now occupied by a residential development. The canal is the Calder & Hebble Navigation. The factory [top centre] is James Austin's & Son, steel construction engineers. The road on the left is Lees Hall Road leading onto Ravensthorpe Road. The road beyond Austins is Forge Lane & parallel to that is the colliery railway sidings. Thornhill Power Station is identified by the smoking chimney's |
laurenceperry |
Friday 20th of December 2013 09:58:39 PM |