Tramway offices and power station, Smethwick
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Tramway offices and power station, Smethwick by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Tramway offices and power station, Smethwick
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 14 Sep 2019
Apparently the pub-like building in the foreground was offices for the tram company and the larger building beyond was the power station generating electricity for the trams. It is now owned by a window company. This information came from our guide on a walking tour of the canals from New Smethwick Pumping Station to the Boulton & Watt engine foundations in Bridge Street. Some of the educational material passed around at the latter site included one of my Geograph images.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.499977
Longitude
-1.961067