Chadderton, Library c.1955
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C284004
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Only a few years before this picture was taken, a Chadderton factory was making a vital contribution to the war effort. Having been bombed out of their works at Mitcham, Surrey, A C Cossor Ltd were relocated to Chadderton; they were housed in the old Wren Mill which had been converted into a government Shadow factory. Cossors manufactured 'Gee' equipment for aircraft, which detected signals from Loran (long range air navigation) transmitters. This device enabled the navigator of a long range bomber to plot his aircraft's position quickly and accurately.
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