Old Photos of Broadwell and district - Speech House Rd

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Speech House Road during WWII

Speech House Road in WWII

Courtesy of :

Terry Halford

Terry wrote (July 2007): "The photo of the trucks was taken at Speech House Road Station near Cannop. There are two trucks, although at first glance it looks like one big truck. Being unloaded are 1 ton containers. These contained Lewisite gas. One truck would carry two of these up the hill to the Speech House Hotel and then into the woods where they were stacked up on concrete lintels to keep the damp out. The date of this photo is May 1943. The unit involved was the 355th Chemical Depot. They were stationed in Cinderford at the camp which is now the rugby field (Dockham Road). The other photos are items found near the old Nissen Hut bases, close to the old Lincoln Lodge. They are coffee powder sachets and a sachet of orange juice- just add water!".