Comments on: RAF Wyton Photographic Factory

By: Pete Plumbley

Pete Plumbley — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:42:36 +0000

I was stationed at R.A.F. Wyton in the 70s and 80s and moled away in the factory like most of the people above. Later when the factory closed we then moved across the road and operated out of A.T.R.E.Ls. When I look back I had a fantastic time there,and I am sure that my bike ride home each day blew away the dreaded smell of exprol and amfix! Today,being the 8th. of August 2010, on my way home to north Norfolk from dropping of my grand children in the Midlands, I stopped off at the photo factory on a nostalgia trip. It is still their but totally derelict. The road leading to it off the main road is now a dirt track and for the most part the building is shuttered up, but I did find a way in but could see very little as it was so dark. I had a really strange feeling of sadness and thought back to guys like Chalie Mott, Ray Gay, Mick Windle and Eugene Spree and all the others I shared good times with. Where are they all now I wonder? My e-mail address is Plumtre2@yahoo.co.uk. Regards to all ex Photogs!

By: Robert Pilcher

Robert Pilcher — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:49:24 +0000

Dear Joe,
I had the same position on the CPU. See see my post 24 June 2008.
Regards,
Robert Pilcher
Australia
robbie007@adam.com.au

By: Joe Fisk

Joe Fisk — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:59:30 +0000

I served In Wyton, around 1963-4 Flt/sgt young (dr NO) was there as well as Fl/Lt Butler Davis and W.O JocK Bryant. The thing I remember Most Is sitting on the end of the cpu watching the film wind onto spools, feeding the RAF police dogs at the back of photo factory and making silver pennies in the fix baths. I left when posted to RAF Seletar Singapore. Sadly have lost all my service photos due to one to many moves as a civilian

By: Robert Pilcher

Robert Pilcher — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:15:42 +0000

Rob Alexander,
Thank you very much for your last posting. I worked in that large room in the middle of the Photographic Factory. See my posting on 24 June 2008.
Regards,
Rob Pilcher
South Australia

By: rob alexander

rob alexander — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:50:25 +0000

I have sad news, this site has recently been demolished according to a model who lives nearby, we did a shoot in nov 2009, and i did another shoot with another model as recently as 4 weeks ago, sadly just over a week ago it was all demolished, a real shame because its yet another part of our history that is now lost forever.

Although i have been twice, i had no idea it was a photographic factory, now it kinda makes sense with all those dark rooms around that large room in the middle.

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:32:04 +0000

This looks an amazing place!
Are there any security guards or anything that patrol the area? Or is permission needed?
Many thanks

By: Dave Proud

Dave Proud — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:28:31 +0000

Dave Proud Jnr Doing some delving for his dad based at Wyton 63 68 fire fighter / ground crew not expecting much, he was known as Geordie, if any boby can help or give some names please

By: Derek Gare

Derek Gare — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:25:27 +0000

I drove past the old factory a couple of months ago and the wreckers were in, so a large part of of my early service memories are all thats left. I worked there in the early sixties for a couple of years. I worked at Wyton from 97 to 05 as a civil servant and watched the factory deteriorate slowly,but then thats the story of the RAF too

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:12 +0000

Hey, I’m looking into doing some photos here for part of my photography project.
Could anyone tell me how I get access, how to get there and what not?
I don’t fancy getting shot down

By: Dave Kent

Dave Kent — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:47:35 +0000

Hi – This is a long shot for me but I served on %$£ Sqn just over the road from the Photo Factory a between 1970 – 1975 and I am trying to contact a guy with the surname Freeman – he came from Laarbruch I guess around 1973 – any infowould be grateful