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
Machinist Cliff Stilgoe using the Radial Drill machine – Wolverton Works March 1987
Geoff Brandon with his BR Certificate of Service – Wolverton Works March 1987
View of Brass Shop – Wolverton Works April 1987
Fitter David Whitlock repairing door locks – Wolverton Works April 1987
Fitter John Goodger repairing carriage door light mechanism – Wolverton Works April 1987
Pete Wenham in the Brass Shop Turning Section – Wolverton Works April 1987
Guillotine & Press in Tin Shop – Wolverton Works April 1987
Power House, Sawmill & Joiners’ Shop – Wolverton Works April 1987
Lifter Keith Solesbury in Traction Shop – Wolverton Works May 1987
Alan Wright repairing luggage racks in Brass Shop – Wolverton Works May 1987
Den Tucker adjusting bearings on a dynamo – Wolverton Works May 1987
Blacksmith Fred Langley at the Furnace – Wolverton Works June 1987
New cells in Cell Shop being charged for use – Wolverton Works July 1987
Machinery to manufacture cell plates from white metal – Wolverton Works May 1987
Dave Smith pouring white metal into a mould – Wolverton Works May 1987
Tanks for liquid waste in the Effluent Plant – Wolverton Works May 1987
Haversham Bank & Engine Shed from top of Effluent Plant – Wolverton Works May 1987
Signal Box & Old Lifting Shop from top of Effluent Plant – Wolverton Works May 1987
Terry Gladsby operating an Elgamill machine in Fitting Shop – Wolverton Works May 1987
Paul Hitchin operating Vertical Boring machine – Wolverton Works May 1987
Nigel Fisher & Trevor Massey at Middle Bay Auto lathes in Fitting Shop – Wolverton Works June 1987
Damper Gang Ted Cummins at work – Wolverton Works July 1987
Les Shean moulding new bearings – Wolverton Works July 1987
Ron Henson drilling drawhooks in Fitting Shop – Wolverton Works July 1987
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