You are here: Home>Archive>The Bill Skeats Collection>Views of Wolverton>Rear of McCorquodales at the start of demolition Rear of McCorquodales at the start of demolition Rear of McCorquodales at the start of demolition Rear of McCorquodales at the start of demolition – Wolverton August 1988 Date of coverage Aug 1988 Place Bucks, Milton Keynes, Wolverton Reference number BSC/002/014 No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. 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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