Bristol Aeroplane Company staff at The Dunkenhalgh, Clayton-le-Moors

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321445

Reference identifier

HAC-H05-M26-12794-1

Title

Bristol Aeroplane Company staff at The Dunkenhalgh, Clayton-le-Moors

Place

Clayton-le-Moors

Personal names

John E Attwood

General notes

Sixth from left, second row from the front: John E. Attwood (1899-1972), general manager of the aircraft works.

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User feedback: 'Dunkenhalgh Hall was the temporary offices for Bristol No.3 Shadow factory, Clayton-le-Moors Accrington. 150 people were to be accommodated.
Far more information is available at the National Archives, Kew in two files with the same name:

AIR 2/3684 AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION: Shadow Factories (Code B, 6/2) Bristol Aeroplane Co. engine shadow factory, Accrington: scheme No.3

AIR 2/3685 AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION: Shadow Factories (Code B, 6/2) Bristol Aeroplane Co. engine shadow factory, Accrington: scheme No.3'

30/01/2026.
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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

1940-1945

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Subjects

Place Names > Clayton-le-Moors

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