EPW019209 ENGLAND (1927). The Associated Portland Cement Works and environs, Houghton Regis, 1927

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Details

Title [EPW019209] The Associated Portland Cement Works and environs, Houghton Regis, 1927
Reference EPW019209
Date 29-August-1927
Link
Place name HOUGHTON REGIS
Parish HOUGHTON REGIS
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 501595, 223211
Longitude / Latitude -0.52329516458336, 51.897735388081
National Grid Reference TL016232

Pins

The new Dunstable to Luton busway now starts from here, using the old railway track bed.

sailor63
Monday 4th of April 2016 05:26:45 PM

Dylan Moore
Thursday 18th of October 2012 03:34:18 PM

Class31
Wednesday 4th of July 2012 01:29:21 PM
Rail link to the Leighton Buzzard - Luton Line

Class31
Wednesday 4th of July 2012 01:28:09 PM

Class31
Wednesday 4th of July 2012 01:24:38 PM

Class31
Wednesday 4th of July 2012 01:23:30 PM
All Saint's Church Houghton Regis

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Wednesday 4th of July 2012 01:23:00 PM

User Comment Contributions

So this was not at the time the Associated Portland Cement Works. It's clear that the large majority of Aerofilms images did not receive their "album titles" at the time they were taken, and were in fact only titled - often inaccurately - long after the purpose of the photograph had been forgotten. Another intriguing point: these were taken for and on behalf of the Red Triangle Group by Aerofilms acting as a contractor. So who owns the original image copyright - the custodians of the negative, or the successors of Red Triangle?

Dylan Moore
Sunday 9th of December 2012 11:00:18 AM
The Dunstable cement plant began operation in 1926 under the ownership of the Dunstable Portland Cement Company. It was acquired by the Red Triangle Group shortly after this picture was taken, in late 1927. After the collapse of Red Triangle in 1931, it was acquired by APCM. A third kiln was installed in 1937 and a fourth in 1966. It shut down in 1971.

Dylan Moore
Monday 3rd of December 2012 11:49:11 AM
Many thanks for the information on the cement works.

Liz Fife-Faulkner
Monday 3rd of December 2012 11:49:11 AM