The Branston Depot - Jan 2018

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Landie_Man

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Branston Pickle was made at this factory complex we see here in Burton Upon Trent, England 1920 and 1925 under Crosse & Blackwell and Rayon was produced here between 1927 and 1930.

The history gets more interesting though; originally conceived and built as the rather grand, National Machine Gun Factory, it was completed in November 1918. Of course; by then, the First World War was over and the factory was obsolete! There was no need for the production of these weapons to begin! So Pickle ended up being made here for a few years!

Come The Second World War; a major ordinance facility known as "The Branston Depot" was established here. This closed in 1961 and the operations moved down South to Bicester. Parts of the site were used up to about 1975, and bits have been demolished.

Other parts house a B&Q Depot, and a workshop which converts and coach builds Police and Prison Vans.

I apologise about the delay on this; it was shot back in New Year! I have been busy as always. The building is pretty bare and most of the cool, retro signage has been stolen. Not that I agree with it, but I suppose its better than it all being inevitably thrown away.

The clock was what redeemed this place, and we gave it a wind and set the time. Viola. I bet that confused the locals! It looked as if it had been wound a few times in recent weeks.

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Perhaps you mean ‘Voila’?

Well known that 'Machine-gun Sam' did not like plough shears, so turned his weapon into a Viola at war's end. Wind up the clock and just listen! Just a bit of nonsense about the intended use of this place, because the envisaged production figures were huge and the amount of carnage that would have produced is unthinkable.

Very nice set L_M.
 
Beautiful building, clock tower is lovely and makes a change to see all the panels intact:) pigeons probably did your had in a bit though up there! Great set of pics!
 

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