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| Keywords: Victoria Barracks c.1940 (archive ref DDX1544-1-3) (30027027781).jpg en Victoria Barracks Entrance Gate Queensgate Beverley circa 1940 <br> Victoria Barracks built between 1877 and 1878 served as the depot of the East Yorkshire Regiment and also the East Yorkshire militia Military installations of this kind took place as part of the Cardwell reforms encouraging localisation of British Military forces Many recruits enlisted at the barracks during its time <br> During the First World War the barracks were extended by the construction of a large hutted camp in adjacent fields which became Normandy Camp and in 1949 it was occupied by a Royal Signals Boys training unit The camp later developed into a housing estate and the access road is now called Normandy Avenue <br> Following the closure of the barracks in 1960 the Minstry of Defence disposed of the property and in 1989 a Morrisons supermarket was built on the original site The only remaining part of the original barracks have now been converted into flats <br> <br> <br> Why not try searching our <a href https //www flickr com/photos/erarchives/map > East Riding of Yorkshire Map</a> for more historic images <br> <a href https //www flickr com/photos/erarchives/map >www flickr com/photos/erarchives/map</a> <br> <br> Copyright We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of Creative Commons <br> Please cite 'http //www2 eastriding gov uk/leisure/archives-family-and-local-history/ ' when reusing <br> Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply If unsure please email archives service eastriding gov uk 2016-10-04 14 25 50 https //www flickr com/people/138361426 N08 East Riding Archives https //www flickr com/photos/erarchives/30027027781/ User Fæ/Flickr API Memories of Beverley beverley old photographs east riding vintage victoria barracks historic entrance gate army world war two Location 53 822775 -0 441944 Cc-zero East Riding Archives https //flickr com/photos/138361426 N08/30027027781 2016-11-03 10 51 32 cc-zero beverley riding barracks world Photographs by East Riding Archives Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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