2011

SK5904 : Vulcan Factory

taken 13 years ago, near to Leicester, England

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Vulcan Factory
Vulcan Factory
Founded by Josiah Gimson, they built many engine here including SK5806 : Beam engines, Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester. An earlier site on Welford road was where the engineers started. This site, next to the Midland main line covered 3.5 acres.

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Geographical Context: Industry
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Vulcan Factory [6] Other Photos: · Horizontal Steam Engine - Snibston Title Clusters: · Vulcan Factory [4] ·
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SK5904, 499 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ashley Dace   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 6 November, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 599 048 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:38.2585N 1:6.9150W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 599 048
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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