EAW002342 ENGLAND (1946). Cliffe Marshes, Cliffe, from the south-east, 1946

HAA BATTERY: e12708

PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28A): S0002661

NAVAL COAST BOMBING DECOY (NC SERIES): e19042

Approx. location of a 2ndWW Naval Coast Bombing Decoy.

Location of the 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery near Cliffe, designation TS14/- (GDA Thames and Medway).

2ndWW pillbox.

Location of a 2ndWW pillbox.

The location of a 2ndWW Oil Terminal Decoy, Designation: P3; Parent(s) : Thames Haven Location: Stanford-le-Hope Decoy Type(s) : P

The areas surrounded by trees are the works of Curtis's and Harvey Ltd, manufacturer of gun cotton and nitroglycerine based explosives. The works were established between 1890 and 1892 by Hay, Merricks & Co Ltd for blending and storing gunpowder. This company was absorbed into Curtis's and Harvey in 1898. The trees and bushes in the photo' were deliberately planted to dampen any blast in the event of an explosion on site. See English Heritage Report 11-2011, 'Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway'

Expense magazine, HM Cordite Factory

Incorporating house, HM Cordite Factory

Cordite press house, row of nine, HM Cordite Factory

Acetone recovery stoves, HM Cordite Factory

Acetone recovery stoves, HM Cordite Factory

No longer visible, here stood a row of 4 cordite blending houses, HM Cordite Factory.

Nitroglycerine hill, HM Cordite Factory. This was the most dangerous part of the works where glycerine, nitric and sulphuric acids were combined.

Possibly a nitroglycerine wash house, HM Cordite Factory.

Possibly a nitroglycerine wash house, HM Cordite Factory.

Cordite drying stoves, HM Cordite Factory.

First of 17 guncotton drying stoves, HM Cordite Factory.

Mucking Jetty

Mucking

Mucking Creek

Explosives works