Photographs of the Wolverton Works
Photographs of the Wolverton Works – its premises, equipment and employees – covering the period from December 1982 until June 1992. During this time many areas of the Wolverton Works were emptied out and demolished, to make way for a Tesco Superstore. The contributor of this collection, Bill Skeats, can be seen in items BSC/001/024 and BSC/001/073. there are a further 422 pictures in the main Living Archive – these 149 photographs are just a sample!
Extent
149 Photographs
Reference number
BSC/001
Records in this Group
Fitter Martin Higgs marking out crane arms – Wolverton Works February 1987
Chargehand Turner Doug Nichols at a lathe in the Toolroom – Wolverton Works February 1987
Machinist Jimmy Watson at work in the Brass Shop – Wolverton Works February 1987
Bill West holding a copy of his new book ‘The Railwaymen – Wolverton’ – Wolverton Works February 1987
Blacksmith John Plottam working on a traditional anvil – Wolverton Works February 1987
Blacksmith Ron Bates making spring steel bands – Wolverton Works February 1987
Colin Plunkett using a flash-welding machine – Wolverton Works February 1987
General view of Sawmill – Wolverton Works February 1987
Wood machinist Mick Baines – Wolverton Works February 1987
Fitter Ian Hayfield & Saw Doctor Jack Stimpson – Wolverton Works February 1987
Saw Doctor Jack Stimpson sharpening a circular saw blade – Wolverton Works February 1987
Gas Fitter Reg Adams – Wolverton Works February 1987
The Buckeye Gang – Alan Burton & Richard Thomas – Wolverton Works February 1987
Bert Humphries at an oxy-cutting machine – Wolverton Works February 1987
Fitting Shop Damper Gang – Ted Cummings in foreground – Wolverton Works February 1987
General view of Machine Shop – Wolverton Works February 1987
Middle Bay Radial & 4 Spindle drilling machines – Wolverton Works February 1987
The Inspectors – Paul Clarke, Ken Morton, Den Read & George Blair – Wolverton Works February 1987
Ken Carpenter & Tom Booth – Wolverton Works March 1987
Motor Driver Donna Emerton – Wolverton Works March 1987
View of Millwrights’ Shop – Wolverton Works March 1987
Pete Norton at the Electric Shop Testing Board – Wolverton Works March 1987
Electro-plating & Acid-Dipping plant – Wolverton Works March 1987
Fitting Shop payday queue – Wolverton Works March 1987
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