Calders Ltd, Brandon - creosoting plant
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Calders Ltd, Brandon - creosoting plant
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 28 Jun 1983
This is an improved version of my earlier photograph. This works has now gone so this is a historic photograph. This was the part of the timber yard that did creosoting with pressure in the cylindrical retort in the centre. The little shed with side windows contained the Pearn vacuum pump and the larger shed contained several non-rotative steam pumps. The locomotive boiler was separate and was behind the photographer for this shot. The sign on the end of the shed is a 'no smoking' sign - seems reasonable. Life was more interesting in the 1980s - more industry, less health and safety.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.454613
Longitude
0.61966