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Chelmsford: Marconi's New Street Factory
The nearby information board explains that the factory was built in 1912 and was the first purpose-built radio factory in the world. The area behind the New Street frontage has been developed as housing in recent years.
Image: © John Sutton
Taken: 23 Jun 2018
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Crossing the B1008 entering Chelmsford station
Image: © Roy Hughes
Taken: 14 Oct 2023
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Chelmsford: the former Marconi Factory
Only the New Street frontage, built in 1912 as the world's first purpose-built radio factory, remains.
Image: © John Sutton
Taken: 23 Jun 2018
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New Road, Chelmsford, from the railway bridge
The large building to the left of the road is the former Marconi factory, now apparently redeveloped. See
Image for a 2011 image of the factory, shuttered and out of use.
Image: © Christopher Hilton
Taken: 9 Nov 2017
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Plaque on Marconi Works, New Street
Image: © Ken Brown
Taken: 3 Jun 2011
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Marconi Factory in New Street
The New Street works of Marconi at its height gave employment to over 5500 people. It now lies derelict, its future uncertain.
Image: © Ken Brown
Taken: 3 Jun 2011
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Construction Near Chelmsford Station
Image: © Richard Cooke
Taken: 8 May 2015
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Trains pass east of Chelmsford station, 1988
Preserved 306 017 operating special bank holiday trains passes 312 709 on a regular service. The train built in 1949 has outlived that built in 1976, which was the last class of slam door stock to be introduced.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 2 May 1988
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RHP buildings , New Street/Rectory Lane, 1990
Taken in January 1990 after closure of the works the previous year, and before any demolition.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: Unknown
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The office is closed, 1990
Looking through a broken window of the RHP bearing works, which had closed for good three or four weeks earlier.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: Unknown
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