EAW037115 ENGLAND (1951). The Frederick Smith and Co Anaconda Works and environs, Lower Broughton, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Details

Title [EAW037115] The Frederick Smith and Co Anaconda Works and environs, Lower Broughton, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW037115
Date 5-June-1951
Link
Place name LOWER BROUGHTON
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 383236, 399419
Longitude / Latitude -2.2526976186969, 53.490961981289
National Grid Reference SJ832994

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Springfield and Overbridge Mills. Demolished in 2015, but not before I managed to get a couple of photos.

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Friday 15th of November 2024 08:15:50 PM
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Sunday 14th of November 2021 04:34:03 AM
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Sunday 17th of October 2021 08:49:59 PM
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Tuesday 7th of April 2020 09:16:46 PM
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Wednesday 18th of March 2020 03:45:34 AM