Old Photos of Witham

Foundation for new gas holder in Colchester Road, factories behind

Photographer: Gas Board., Taken: May 1948, Source: National Gas Archive.
Ref EA/WIG/E/F/1.
Unit 1, Europa Court, Europa Boulevard, Warrington WA5 7TN, Ref: M2054

Foundation for new gasholder foundation off Colchester Road. Looking south-west. Factories in background, near station. On left, railway goods shed. In centre, E M Blyth, flour millers (tall). Right of centre, in distance, Cooper Taber’s seed warehouse in Avenue Road. On right, Hugh Baird’s station maltings.

RefM2054
PhotographerGas Board.
Date takenMay 1948
SourceNational Gas Archive.
Ref EA/WIG/E/F/1.
Unit 1, Europa Court, Europa Boulevard, Warrington WA5 7TN
RestrictionsMay be copyright of National Gas Archive
Posted on Full size 499 × 316

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