Tayleur casting plate, Derby Row, Vulcan Village, Warrington, ex-Charles Tayleur railway factory Newton-Le-Willows history, Lancashire

Tayleur casting plate, Derby Row, Vulcan Village, Warrington, ex-Charles Tayleur railway factory Newton-Le-Willows history, Lancashire Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JB87CF

File size:

57.1 MB (5.7 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

3 June 2022

Location:

Derby Row, Vulcan Village, Warrington , Newton-Le-Willows, Cheshire, England, UK

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