All That's Left of the Crocodile Works, Alma Street

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All That's Left of the Crocodile Works, Alma Street

Image: © Roy Hughes Taken: 22 Apr 2009

The famous Crocodile works used to export machetes to the plantations and jungles of the world they also made bayonets and knives for the armed services. The factory ran all the way down Alma Street and along Porchester Street. Most has now been demolished to make way for 168 homes.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.497332
Longitude
-1.897584