1951

SO6704 : Severn Estuary at Purton, near former Severn Bridge with train, 1951

taken 73 years ago, near to Purton, Gloucestershire, England

Severn Estuary at Purton, near former Severn Bridge with train, 1951
Severn Estuary at Purton, near former Severn Bridge with train, 1951
View southward and across the broad estuary near Sharpness, evidently during floods. The freight train is bound for South Wales on the line from Gloucester.

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Geographical Context: Railways Estuary, Marine other tags: Severn Estuary Floods Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Severn Bridge [8] · Severn Estuary [6] · Near Purton [4] ·
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Photographer
Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)
Date Taken
9 August 1951   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 28 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6710 0470 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:44.4019N 2:28.6723W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6710 0470
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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