Volume: Aerial photographs of Coryton Oil Refinery
- Date:
- 14 Sep 1951 - 6 Aug 1952
- Location:
- Coryton Oil Refinery, Thurrock
- Reference:
- JLP01/01/068
- Type:
- Volume containing Photographic material
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Description
Photograph album labelled 'Oil refineries : Coryton : Aerials' containing 61black and white oblique aerial photographs documenting the construction of Coryton Oil Refinery and the installation of the water intake caisson.
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 on the 14th March 1952.
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 is divided into 17 Child Records
This Volume contains the following materials:
Rights
Contact Historic England Archive
Keywords
Mid 20th Century Oil Refinery, Aerial View
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