Electricity Board - Exeter river basin

Incendiary bombs in World War Two
By Sandra

My aunt tells a story that the Electricity Board building was preserved because the electricians would work as Fire Watchers during the war.  As the incendiary bombs fell they would brush them off the roof with brooms.

Photo:Is this the old Electricity Board building?

Is this the old Electricity Board building?

Photo by Thomas Wills

This page was added by Sarah, Curator of West Exe on 16/10/2007.

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This photo was sent in by Thomas Wills. We think it is the old Electricity Board building which Sandra talks about but we're not sure. If you know please add a comment here. Thanks.

By Sarah, Curator of West Exe
On 10/12/2007

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