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

Pins

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