The caption beneath the corresponding album print reads 'A general view of Coryton Refinery. The water treating plant is in the foreground, and in the background, the lubricating oil units (The Propane Deashphalting Unit, the Furfural Unit, the M.E.K. Unit, the Thermofor Continuous Percolation Unit). Consultants: The Lummus Company Ltd.'
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Mid 20th Century Oil Refinery, Industrial Heritage
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