Looking over the structure of part of the Murphy Radio Factory during its construction, with the arched bays of the Production Shop on the right

Date:
18 Jun 1954
Location:
Murphy Radio Factory, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Reference:
JLP01/01/043/06
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

Construction of the new 300,000 square foot Murphy Radio Factory began in October 1953. The first contract was for the production shop, boiler house, annexes, roads, drainage and external site work.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/043 Construction of factory for Murphy Radio, Welwyn Garden City; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Factory, Construction