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
Latitude
52.497332
Longitude
-1.897584