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Interesting example of 1920s industrial development. The Slough Trading Estate was on a site originally intended as a depot for the repair of army vehicles brought back from the front in 1918. Work started on the site before the crops had even been harvested. But the war ended before construction was completed.
By 1933 more than 150 companies were based on the estate. This led to a shortage of housing for the workforce
Sunday 30th September
9:27am
Hi MB,
Have you seen the contemporary Parliamentary discussions, reported in Hansard, about the loss of the agricultural land? Lengthy, but interesting reading; try this
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1918/jun/12/motion-for-adjour...
Thanks for all your pins; the endless uniform roofs are deceptive, actually there's much more going on at the Trading Estate, it's so large!
Yours, Katy
Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader
Sunday 30th September
10:23pm
Planned as 'motor works' in 1924
Sunday 30th September
9:21am
Great Western main line
Sunday 30th September
9:20am
Intended sweet factory in 1924
Sunday 30th September
9:18am
Intended razor factory in 1924
Sunday 30th September
9:18am
Surgical Dressing Works
Sunday 30th September
9:13am
Surgical Dressing Works in 1932; in 1924 intended as a jam factory
Sunday 30th September
9:17am
Edinburgh Avenue
Sunday 30th September
9:16am
Fairlie Avenue
Sunday 30th September
9:15am
Pump works
Sunday 30th September
9:13am
Cabinet Works
Sunday 30th September
9:12am
Falmouth Road
Sunday 30th September
9:11am
Biscuit factory
Sunday 30th September
9:10am
Printing ink works
Sunday 30th September
9:10am
Artesian Ice Factory
Sunday 30th September
9:09am
Extensive rail links to factories
Sunday 30th September
9:01am
Tow truck?
Sunday 30th September
9:00am
The Telfer, feeding coal direct to the boilers, steam was also distributed to the factories
Tuesday 3rd July
6:45pm
power station, has 2 huge water cooling towers now
Tuesday 3rd July
6:43pm