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Industry in Rotherham
A view from a train crossing the railway bridge over the A6123 Greasbrough Road (the railway line is shown in
Image). In the centre are the premises of Special Alloys. Dominant in the right background is Beatson Clark, manufacturers of glass containers. The spire to the left of the chimneys belongs to
Image
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 31 Mar 2012
0.04 miles
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Drummond Street railway bridge
Looking north with part of the Green Line Oils site and beyond it premises of C F Booth who are a major metal recovery and recycling firm.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.11 miles
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Staircase detail
Stairs on a circular oil tank cast fascinating shadows.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.12 miles
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Beatson Clark glass factory
An old established works dating back to 1751, and remarkably still operating on the same site, although the current factory is relatively modern. The firm produces bottles for food and drink, pharmaceutical and chemical products.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.14 miles
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Northfield Road
Hemmed in by oil tanks, this road is part of the canal towpath walking route. The tanks on the right were built to enable oils to be delivered direct by water-borne transport.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.14 miles
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Stevenson's Wharf
Oil tanks at Stevenson's Wharf on the Rotherham Cut of the South Yorkshire Navigations.
Image: © Martin Speck
Taken: 13 Mar 2009
0.15 miles
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Coal from Renishaw mine nr Rotherham
Looking towards Sheffield this train load of coal has come off the freight lines that lead down to Beighton , Barrow Hill and Chesterfield the junction being situated out of view around the corner . Known as the old road the coal is heading north towards Swinton and is probably bound for one of the Aire Valley Power stations.
Image: © roger geach
Taken: 30 Aug 2000
0.16 miles
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Tulley's Marine, Northfield Lane
This appears to have become little more than a storage yard. Few if any of the boats appear to be having any work done.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.16 miles
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Tulley's Marine, Northfield Lane
This appears to have become little more than a storage yard. Few if any of the boats appear to be having any work done.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.16 miles
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Sheffield and Don Navigation, Rotherham Cut
The oil firm on the left gained an award in 2005 for the development of facilities of water-borne transport of oil products, but there is little evidence of any traffic.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 11 May 2008
0.16 miles