spw051110 SCOTLAND (1936). United Wire Works Co. Ltd. Granton Works, Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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Title | [SPW051110] United Wire Works Co. Ltd. Granton Works, Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. |
Reference | SPW051110 |
Date | 1936 |
Link | Canmore Collection item 1258093 |
Place name | |
Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
District | CITY OF EDINBURGH |
Country | SCOTLAND |
Easting / Northing | 323119, 677071 |
Longitude / Latitude | -3.2322376738337, 55.980499631926 |
National Grid Reference | NT231771 |
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originally this part of the works was the Madelvic Motor Carriage Company works, the first purpose-built car factory in the UK. They produced electrically powered "horseless carriages" with chain drive transmission and produced the first motorised Post Office vehicles in the UK |
Andy A |
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 01:49:54 PM |
Granton petrol depot |
Andy A |
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 01:45:43 PM |