Volume: Cooling water intake caisson for Coryton Oil Refinery

Description

Photographic album labelled 'Oil Refineries : Coryton' containing 48 black and white prints showing the cooling water intake caisson for Mobil Oil near completion at Tilbury Dock and its 8 mile journey from the dock down the Thames to Coryton Oil Refinery on the 14th March 1952. Also included is a photograph of Terence Cuneo's painting of the caisson and an image of the notice to mariners of the launch.

During the Second World War, the company had built some of the floating caissons for the Mulberry harbour which were used in the D-day landings. The 4,200 ton concrete water intake caisson was built along the lines of the Mulberry harbour and was towed 8 miles down the Thames from Tilbury Dock to be installed as part of Coryton Oil Refinery.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

This Volume contains the following materials:

Photograph (Print): 48

Photograph Album: 1

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