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Old 24-09-2013, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan J. View Post
RAF base at the North side, Amble, they had a cable to supply electricity which went under water from the area of the present lifeboat station and across the harbour. There must also have been a pipe for water supply as I can remember,as a boy, the harbour workers coupling hoses up to a hydrant in the same area and allowing it to stay connected for quite a while. This was presumably to top up their water tanks at the other side.
Most interesting Alan.
I think some of the interconnecting pipes for the North Side RAF base are still over there sticking out near the dirt track road. They are about 1 inch galvanized pipe. could be water or fuel.
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