Chelmsford, The Can Viaduct 1895

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At 16 I joined the Essex Police Cadet School in 1970. The School was built in the late 1960s. Training at the School was for two years. On site education, accommodation and sports facilities was provided. We also were 'bussed' to Chelmsford College of a Further Education - here on a part time basis we obtained qualifications. Part of our training included participating in athletic events ...see more

In the foreground can be seen the lake which is situated alongside the railway line, with the viaduct in the distance with its spans and arches. The lake itself was actually created when extra soil had to be found to raise the level of land high enough for the viaducts to be created. Remove the soil, fill it with water and you have a lake where fishermen have sat on its banks for many a year.