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Standing on the river bridge (the parapets have flat tops), again looking west... | ||||||||
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On the road bridge, looking east across the river bridge towards the dock... | ||||||||
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The bridges from 'underneath'... | ||||||||
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 "Photo 1 - 1970")
 "Photo 1 - 2003")
 "Photo 2 - 1970")
 "Photo 2 - 2003")
 "Photo 3 - 1970")
 "Photo 3 - 2003")
 "Photo 4 - 2003")
 "Photo 5 - 2003")
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Ordnance Survey [OS] maps: Reproduced from Ordnance Survey map data by permission of Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright |
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The railway branch to the dock was spurred from the main line at Southall, with intermediate stations at Trumpers Crossing (Halt), and Brentford (GWR). There is no trace of the road bridge (or the road) on a map of 1945, but by 1965 both bridges were shown although the station had by this time closed. By 1970 the last mile of the line had been lifted, and the bridges were standing idle. | |||
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 "1965 OS Map")
 "2003 OS Map")
 "1970 OS Map")
 "2003 Street Map")
 "c.1930 Map")
Background Information
I took the three B&W photographs in 1970, then in 2003 I printed them.
The trouble was, I couldn't remember where I had taken these pictures, so I posted a desparate
appeal on the uk.transport.london newsgroup.
Over 400 visitors had a look at these pictures and just one, Paul Terry, suggested it could be
Brentford Dock. Richard J. then visited the location, confirmed Paul's suggestion, very kindly took
a series of matching colour photographs and mailed them to me.
I am proud to have Richard's permission to publish these above.
When I posted my appeal, I didn't expect the bridges to still exist. Much less would I have expected them to
have survived as road bridges, and yet both structures have even been widened to accomodate footpaths!
That just leaves the overturned trailer which, along with its cab, had been sadly relegated to guard duty.
It was almost certainly a Bedford 'ML'.
If you want to publish any of my pictures - ask me first!
I must also insist that you respect the copyright of owners of other works appearing on this site.
Film : Ilford FP4 (bulk load), developed in 'Definol' to uprate the film speed to 160 ASA.
Original B&W prints (33 years later) on Ilford 'Ilfospeed' (3.1M) paper.
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