EAW006412 ENGLAND (1947). Part of the Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd (I.C.I.) Works at Oscott Road, Witton, 1947
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| Title | [EAW006412] Part of the Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd (I.C.I.) Works at Oscott Road, Witton, 1947 |
| Reference | EAW006412 |
| Date | 29-May-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WITTON |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 407705, 291104 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.8864402226119, 52.517399854775 |
| National Grid Reference | SP077911 |
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 CIVIL AIR RAID SHELTER: e72276 (Removed) |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Sunday 2nd of March 2025 08:31:20 PM |
| Buildings surrounded by blast-proof [?] earth banks, suggesting they were used for mixing/preparing explosives |
MB |
Saturday 9th of November 2013 11:25:07 AM |
The Metals part of ICI became IMI - they used make make munitions at the Witton site (Eley brand I think) and the assembly huts were indeed surrounded by earth banks - either raised banks or sunken huts - in the event of an explosion the other huts (and workers) were protected from the blast. The area was in part referred to as the Kynoch Works. |
Dao223 |
Sunday 26th of November 2017 12:46:54 PM |
| Narrow-gauge railway track |
MB |
Saturday 9th of November 2013 11:23:39 AM |
These are probably wooden pathways to the huts - wood was used to prevent the build up of static electricity that could cause sparks that would ignite the munitions being assembled. |
Dao223 |
Sunday 26th of November 2017 12:48:15 PM |