EAW039850 ENGLAND (1951). The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co oil refinery under construction, Isle of Grain, from the south, 1951. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.

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Title [EAW039850] The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co oil refinery under construction, Isle of Grain, from the south, 1951. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.
Reference EAW039850
Date 20-August-1951
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Place name ISLE OF GRAIN
Parish ISLE OF GRAIN
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 587409, 173960
Longitude / Latitude 0.69645712442182, 51.433107185268
National Grid Reference TQ874740

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Probably the remains of the 2ndWW LAA Battery at Cain Marshes. It operated in conjunction with a Searchlight site nearby and a further Bofors gun site located to the south, nearer to the Admiralty depot.

redmist
Sunday 21st of June 2020 10:42:05 PM
2ndWW Isle of Grain covered PSD.

redmist
Sunday 21st of June 2020 10:38:42 PM