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Visit to Ford's Dagenham in 1950s

The 29 large official photographs below were recently bought from ebay on-line auction. They are displayed in a dark blue/black album measuring 12" x 10" and show an outing  arranged by Ford, for some of its distributors. The album comes from an auction lot containing material from Skippers of Burnley, a large Ford car/van showroom and coachbuilders.

The first seven photos show the group travelling on the Thames by pleasure launch, past the Houses of Parliament and under Tower Bridge, passing Cleopatra’s Needle. The next photograph shows the motor production works from the air. The following  image shows a view of the works from the river.

The next six photos show the visitors at various points around the works, mostly outside, finishing with a view of the van production line. Thirteen photographs show production processes within the factory. A final view is of members of the party disembarking  following their return trip up the river.

The album and photographs are in good condition and are clean and sound with some curling to the long edges of the photo mount pages.


Cleopatra's Needle

Westminster, 'Big Ben' clock tower

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Cleopatra's Needle

County Hall

Approaching Ford Works, Dagenham

Ford Works Dagenham from the Air

Fords Works, Dagenham from the River Thames

Boats Landing at Fords Dagenham

Fords Works, Dagenham

Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s

Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


River Thames at Fords Works, Dagenham 1950s


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