WAW010612 WALES (1947). View of Newport showing Whitehead steelworks

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Title [WAW010612] View of Newport showing Whitehead steelworks
Reference WAW010612
Date 3-September-1947
Link Coflein Archive Item 6413709
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 330694, 186797
Longitude / Latitude -3.0002187096545, 51.575298628367
National Grid Reference ST307868

Pins

Great Western railway Engine sheds. Site of the Newport National Shell factory from the winter of 1915.

Johnny C
Thursday 24th of July 2014 12:48:44 PM

User Comment Contributions

Great Western Railway engine sheds (centre of picture below the housing at the top), used as the site of the Newport National Shell Factory, established in the winter of 1915, although output did not officially commence until 1916.

Johnny C
Thursday 24th of July 2014 12:50:59 PM