NHER 53432 (Monument record) - World War Two emergency water tank

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Summary

A World War Two emergency water tank is visible as an extant structure on 1940s aerial photographs. Tanks such as these were used to supply water for fire fighting following bombing raids. This example occupied a bomb site.

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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May 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two emergency water tank is visible as an extant structure on 1940s aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), centred at TG 2170 0911. Tanks such as these were used to supply water for fire fighting following bombing raids. This example occupied a bomb site, evident on aerial photographs taken in 1942 (S3).
S. Tremlett (NMP), 6 May 2010.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF74268 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC258 5009-10 28-MAR-1944 (NMR).
<S2> SNF74714 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6162-3 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
<S3> SNF74690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 (FP) 67-8 30-APR-1942 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Jun 11 2010 12:23PM