EAW008936 ENGLAND (1947). The Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd Ship Repair Yard at Middle Docks, South Shields, 1947

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Title [EAW008936] The Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd Ship Repair Yard at Middle Docks, South Shields, 1947
Reference EAW008936
Date 9-August-1947
Link
Place name SOUTH SHIELDS
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 435763, 566724
Longitude / Latitude -1.4409581753022, 54.993740181128
National Grid Reference NZ358667

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Location of a 2ndWW barrage balloon operating site, still has its vehicle platform, the bases of two Nissen huts and possibly two underground air raid shelters.

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Billy Turner
Monday 9th of January 2017 09:09:42 PM
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Billy Turner
Monday 9th of January 2017 09:08:56 PM