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My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: The Bill Skeats Collection Group: Views of Wolverton Item: Wolverton Station from the approach roadItem: Wolverton Works former Stores, Stores' Offices & 'Top Gate' from roadItem: Wolverton Works former Paint Shops from roadItem: Wolverton Works old Main Offices on Stratford RoadItem: Wolverton Works Canteen & Fire Station from roadItem: Royal Engineer pub & Stratford RoadItem: The Old Bath HouseItem: New Wolverton Works main entranceItem: Stratford Road & the Works wallItem: McCorquodales on Stratford RoadItem: McCorquodale the day before demolition startedItem: McCorquodales showing WWII pillbox on roofItem: McCorquodales water tower dominating the skylineItem: Rear of McCorquodales at the start of demolitionItem: McCorquodales demolition viewed from Lighting TowerItem: The "new" MCP Works opposite the oldItem: McCorquodales demolition viewed from Lighting TowerItem: McCorquodales demolition - waste fireItem: McCorquodales demolition in the foreground, Wolverton behindItem: Wolverton 150 festival special train at the stationItem: Wolverton 150 festival special train at the stationItem: Wolverton 150 Lady Markham & the Mayor unveil a plaqueItem: Wolverton station footbridgeItem: Wolverton Station booking hallItem: Wolverton Station from the car parkItem: The Lantern Procession sets off from New Bradwell Community CentreItem: Children & adults gather on the canal bank to show off their lanternsItem: The Lantern Procession sets off along the towpath to Wolverton ParkItem: Participants and lantern loco in the Lantern ProcessionItem: Lantern Processions combine & proceed to Wolverton ParkItem: McCorquodales Printing Works being demolishedItem: Wolverton station building just before demolitionItem: The station main beams exposedItem: The crane lifting steel girders over the footbridge & into the car parkItem: Contractors using cutting equipment to slice through the station main beamsItem: Foundations are prepared for 'The Car Shop' on the old McCorquodales siteItem: Frame for the Car Dealers completed on the old McCorquodales siteItem: Car Dealers completed on the old McCorquodales siteItem: The Car Shop is completed on the old McCorquodales siteItem: Wolverton ViaductItem: Works Canteen & Fire Station & Royal Engineer pubItem: Works Main Entrance, Fire Station, Canteen, Fitting Shop & Veterans' InstituteItem: Works Fire StationItem: The Old Bath HouseItem: Closed gates of the Works Main EntranceItem: Old Works Main Offices in Stratford Road - bay window in the Manager's officeItem: View along Stratford Road from Creed Street junctionItem: Canalside mural on the wall of the former Railway Work ShopsItem: Old Works Stores offices on the canal bank near the stationItem: Fire destroys the old Works Main OfficesItem: Stratford Road closed at the burnt-out shell of the old Works Main OfficesItem: Building the new footbridge at the stationItem: Crane holding a station footbridge span as fitters bolt it to uprightsItem: Crane lifts station footbridge staircase above the overhead cablesItem: Final works on the new station footbridgeItem: Park-side view of Skew Bridge, Old Wolverton RoadItem: Old Wolverton-side view of Skew Bridge, Old Wolverton RoadItem: Works Canteen & Fire Station & Bath House fenced off before demolitionItem: Stratford Road hoarding with Old Bath House & Works Fire Station behindItem: Tesco supermarket steel framework growing by the dayItem: Building blocks delivered for the Tesco supermarket constructionItem: Blue Bridge before work starts on the new bridgeItem: Blue Bridge seen from the new roadItem: The new and old road bridges at Blue BridgeItem: Large crane lifting centre spans into place for Blue Bridge new road bridgeItem: Wolverton Park and the old Lifting Shop, which once housed the Royal TrainItem: Roof timbers for Tesco and steelwork for the Community Centre erectedItem: Bricklayers working on the outer 'skin' of the Tesco store Search the archive Text search Date search
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