Hillington Industrial Estate; Renfrew; LANARKSHIRE; SCOTLAND
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Date: 23 March 1941
Location: Hillington Industrial Estate; Renfrew; LANARKSHIRE; SCOTLAND
Coordinates (lat, lon): 55.857610, -4.371078
Description: Defended by three barrage balloons (annotated 'a'), this image shows the Rolls Royce aero-engine factory at Hillington on 23 March 1941. This factory manufactured engines for Spitfire fighters, among other types, and was vital to the British war effort. A housing scheme under construction is visible to the south of the factory and anti-glider obstacles can be seen in fields to the north.
Location: Hillington Industrial Estate; Renfrew; LANARKSHIRE; SCOTLAND
Coordinates (lat, lon): 55.857610, -4.371078
Description: Defended by three barrage balloons (annotated 'a'), this image shows the Rolls Royce aero-engine factory at Hillington on 23 March 1941. This factory manufactured engines for Spitfire fighters, among other types, and was vital to the British war effort. A housing scheme under construction is visible to the south of the factory and anti-glider obstacles can be seen in fields to the north.
Image type: Vertical
Scale: 8300
Scale: 8300