CMS CUMBERLAND SELLAFIELD WINDSCALE

in the early 1970s I was posted up to Cumbria to work at what was then known as Windscale, the vast nuclear site on the coast. Bad press caused it to be renamed Sellafield, however locally the site enjoys a good relationship with residents as it brings employment and wealth to an area of the Lake District which misses out on the tourist industry. An unusual case of the coastal region being second fiddle to the inland area, in this case of course the Lakes. If I recall there is actually only one lake as such in the area. The Leyland National was being turned out in some quantity for NBC etc companies. The CMS shots were taken during the day when I was on errands out and about. First time up there I stayed in a caravan, freezing in winter, boiling in summer, it was Tarnside and had grab a granny nights mid week..