Date:1972
Description:The temporary display "greenhouse" for the Mk XVI Spitfire under construction in early 1972. This Spitfire RW 388 was designed by R J Mitchell and served with the RAF towards the end of the Second World War. Installed in 1972, the aircraft was later moved into the main Potteries Museum to avoid deterioration of the airframe. The display house was built on the site now occupied by Stoke on Trent Crown Court Centre.
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The "greenhouse" on Bethesda Street housed a Mk XVI Spitfire RW 388. Designed by Butt Lane born engineer, ...
The temporary "greenhouse" being built to house the Spitfire RW 388 outside the Potteries Museum and ...
The temporary display "greenhouse" for the Mk XVI Spitfire under construction in early 1972. This Spitfire ...
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Creators: Mr Bert Bentley - Creator
Image courtesy of: Stoke on Trent City Archives.
Donor ref:SD1480/164-20 (204/38321)
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