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Directorate of Telecommunications
OUTSTATIONS; Corston
By: Steven R Cole
Introduction
This section contains a collection of scanned photographs relating to Corston Outstation (Shapwick Region).
from Paul Corkrum
The SWT at Corston also had responsibility for the outstations at Weston-Super-Mare (WSM) and Taunton.
Taunton covered Somerset Fire, A&S Police G Div - Taunton & F Div - Yeovil.
Avon & Somerset VHF Scheme Maintenance (except A&S Police line controlled CHs 5 & 7 and Avon Fire ) was the responsibility of a Depot based team, (2xWT) reporting to a Depot SWT.
Staffing
1 x SWT, 4-5 x WT, 1-2 x W/M, plus 1 x WT, 1 x WM at WSM plus 1 x WT, 1 x WM at Taunton from the late 1980’s
Principal Customers
Avon & Somerset Police, Avon Fire, Somerset Fire
Acknowledgements: Photos, David Waspe for supplying the Crown copyright photos in this gallery taken between July 1991 and January 1992. Paul Corkrum for additional information.
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