Summary
THIS WEEK IN THE 1950s WORK was progressing at Holmes Yard Goods Depot, Lincoln, on December 28, 1957, with the erection of a new British Rail goods shed of modern design.
The first of the portal frames were fixed in place the previous week and work then went ahead with the rest of the giant building.See the full content of this document
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British Rail's New Depot a Wonder of Modern Age
The new structure was on the same site as the old shed, but would present a complete contrast with its predecessor in both appearance and equipment.
Building requirements necessitated new foundations.The shed was 368ft in length and the skeleton of the walls and roof formed by 12 welded-steel portal frames.The skeleton would be filled in by a 6ft brick wall, extending along the whole of the south si...See the full content of this document
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