WWII Lancashire: Ghost Signs of the Home Front (5)
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WWII Lancashire: Ghost Signs of the Home Front (5)
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 12 Aug 2021
- Constellation Mill, Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe "Gas Cleansing Centre" The fear of poison gas or of chemical weapons being used by the enemy was a very real threat in 1940. In preparation for this eventuality Decontamination Centres were set up throughout the country; this building on Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe was such a centre during the war, it retains its old sign, proclaiming "Gas Cleansing Centre". Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.575049
Longitude
-2.338998