Title:
Oblique aerial photograph [of central Chelmsford]
Level: Category
Miscellaneous
Level: Fonds
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Level: Series
Oblique aerial photographs of Chelmsford
Scope and Content:
View looking south-east, showing an area roughly between TL 720062, TL 714055, TL 705067 and TL 708069.
Includes River Can, River Chelmer; High Street (with conduit, removed 1940), New London Road (with Chelmsford Rural District Council offices (1938)), Moulsham Street, Baddow Road, Chelmer Road, Springfield Road; Corn Exchange, London Road Congregational Church, part of cattle market, gasworks.

Stamped on back 'Photo supplied by Barratts Photo Press Agency, Fleet St. [London] E.C. 4 ...', with pencilled [negative?] number 58738.

[Dated to c.(1938-1939) on the assumption that taken at the same time as T/Z 471/3/1, 2.]
Dates of Creation:
c.(1938-1939)
Extent:
1
Creator Name:
Barratts Photo Press Agency
Physical Characteristics:
Black-and-white photograph.
Slightly damaged at corners by pinholes and pressure-sensitive tape.
445 x 588 mm.

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Animal husbandry Aerial photograph of Chelmsford includes part of cattle market, c.(1938-1939)
Subjects Bridges Aerial photograph of Chelmsford shows bridges over River Can, c.(1938-1939)
Subjects Churches London Road Congregational Church, Chelmsford; aerial photograph, c.(1938-1939)
Subjects Gas industry Chelmsford gasworks appears on aerial photograph, c.(1938-1939)
Subjects Markets Aerial photograph of Chelmsford includes part of cattle market, c.(1938-1939)
Subjects Rivers Aerial photograph of Chelmsford includes rivers Can and Chelmer, c.(1938-1939)
Subjects Roads Aerial photograph of Chelmsford includes Chelmer Road (bypass), c.(1938-1939)
Place Names Chelmsford Aerial photograph of town centre, c.(1938-1939)
Place Names River Can Aerial photograph of central Chelmsford, c.(1938-1939)
Place Names River Chelmer Aerial photograph of central Chelmsford, c.(1938-1939).
Document Types Black-and-white photograph Chelmsford town centre, c.(1938-1939)
Document Types Oblique aerial photograph Chelmsford town centre, c.(1938-1939)
Institutions Barratts Photo Press Agency Aerial photograph of central Chelmsford, c.(1938-1939)
Institutions Chelmsford Rural District Council Aerial photograph shows new offices, c.(1938-1939)
Institutions Chelmsford Rural District Council Aerial photograph shows new offices, c.(1938-1939)
Institutions London Road Congregational Church Chelmsford; aerial photograph, c.(1938-1939)