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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton LMS Route:
Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Lawley Street Goods Depot: mrls430
Internal view of Lawley Street Goods & Grain Warehouse
showing the method of raising and storing of the grain on the top floor of the
building on 21st May 1912. The sacks have been stored in discrete sections
indicating that they have been sorted either by customer or by the date
received to assist in rotation. The grain is being stored on the third floor of
the three storey warehouse as indicated by the top lights in the roof. The
fixed small crane has a number of sacks suspended and, as porters are bringing
sacks to the crane, it is presumed they are being lowered through the floors to
waiting road transport for distribution. The shed had as many as 19 cranes
capable of handling loads from 15 cwt to 2 tons each. In addition, there were
12 jiggers, 1 hoist, 28 capstans and 8 traversers spread through out the
shed.
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