Photograph album labelled, 'Chemical Works', consisting of 78 prints showing general views of Solway Chemicals or Marchon Products, Whitehaven, Cumberland including details showing construction of raw meal silos, acid plant, rotary kilns and grinding mill house dated between March 1953 and September 1954 and photographs from 1963 showing views of acid treatment plant, new chimney, kiln, anhydrite silos and cooling tower; and general views of finished building for International Synthetic Rubber Company, Fawley also including construction details of piling rigs, steel stanchions and railway taken between 10 May 1957 and 20 September 1958.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
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Mid 20th Century Chemical Works, Industrial Heritage
