Construction work taking place at the Anglo-American Oil Works, also known as Purfleet Oil Depot, near the banks of the River Thames at Purfleet. Workers in the centre of the image appear to be digging foundation trenches.

Date:
21 Jun 1921
Location:
Anglo American Oil Works, Purfleet, Thurrock
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Purfleet Oil Depot, Purfleet, Thurrock
Reference:
BL25604
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The land shown at the bottom of the image probably belonged to Thames Paper Mills or Thames Board Mills, as the workers appear to be processing tree trunks and wood. The photograph was commissioned by F D Huntington Limited, contractors, who were likely to have been carrying out construction work on the site.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Early 20th Century Oil Works, Construction