EAW041092 ENGLAND (1951). The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW041092] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. | 
| Reference | EAW041092 | 
| Date | 25-October-1951 | 
| Link | |
| Place name | WEST THURROCK | 
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 557326, 177834 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.26574198511449, 51.477071189537 | 
| National Grid Reference | TQ573778 | 
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|  Looks like a London Transport country RT type bus? but did L.T. run this far into Essex? |   Bayman1 | Friday 6th of June 2014 12:23:43 PM | 
|  Concrete lamp post - seems appropriate.  I think this would be pre-stressed concrete with a cantilever swan neck on the top.  This design used to be common but all seem to have been replaced by steel columns. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:34:55 AM | 
|  Another road (track) on a high level chalk 'isthmus' with a railway underneath linking the pit to the right to the works. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:30:44 AM | 
|  This appears to be wagon repair shed. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:28:16 AM | 
|  Works locomotive shed | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:27:24 AM | 
|  A cluster of small industrial steam engines. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:26:58 AM | 
|  Rail wagons and lorries being loaded with finished product. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:25:55 AM | 
|  Working face with wagons being loaded with chalk by shovels. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:24:48 AM | 
|  Railway tunnel linking pits | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:23:44 AM | 
|  Road left on top of residual 'wall' of chalk. | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:22:57 AM | 
|  chalk pit | Maurice | Friday 6th of June 2014 05:21:53 AM | 
|  cement (finish) mill house |   Dylan Moore | Sunday 27th of April 2014 12:52:06 PM | 
|  Cement Silos |   Dylan Moore | Sunday 27th of April 2014 12:48:02 PM | 
|  Coal Store |   Dylan Moore | Sunday 27th of April 2014 12:40:25 PM | 
|  Clinker Store |   Dylan Moore | Sunday 27th of April 2014 12:40:04 PM | 
|  packing and loading plant |   Dylan Moore | Sunday 27th of April 2014 12:30:11 PM | 
|  Lafarge Calcium Aluminate Cement Plant |   Dylan Moore | Sunday 27th of April 2014 12:25:49 PM | 
 
             
  ![[EAW041092] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041092.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EPW061841] The Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1939](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/061/EPW061841.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021518] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, from the south, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021518.jpg) 
 ![[EPW061838] The Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1939. This image has been affected by flare.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/061/EPW061838.jpg) 
 ![[EPW061840] The Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1939](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/061/EPW061840.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026638] Houses on the London Road to the west of Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026638.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041087] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south-east, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041087.jpg) 
 ![[EPW061839] The Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1939](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/061/EPW061839.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026642] Houses on the London Road to the west of Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026642.jpg) 
 ![[EPW026637] Houses on the London Road to the west of Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/026/EPW026637.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041095] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south, 1951](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041095.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021522] Thurrock Chalk Quarries, the Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south, 1949. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021522.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021516] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021516.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021519] Thurrock Chalk Quarries, the Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works (site of), West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021519.jpg) 
 ![[EPW061842] The Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1939](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/061/EPW061842.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041089] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, from the south-west, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041089.jpg) 
 ![[EPW061843] The Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and the Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1939](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/061/EPW061843.jpg) 
 ![[EPW027526] The Thurrock Chalk Quarries and the Metropolitan Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/027/EPW027526.jpg) 
 ![[EPW027529] The Thurrock Chalk Quarries and the Metropolitan Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1929](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/027/EPW027529.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021517] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021517.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021513] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021513.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041088] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041088.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021512] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021512.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021515] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021515.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041191] The Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041191.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041188] The Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041188.jpg) 
 ![[EAW021511] The Fondu Aluminous Cement Works, Metropolitan Portland Cement Works and Thurrock Chalk Quarries, West Thurrock, 1949. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/021/EAW021511.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041185] The Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041185.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041094] The Metropolitan and the Aluminous Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041094.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041187] The Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041187.jpg) 
 ![[EAW002394] The Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co. Fondu Works and environs, West Thurrock, from the north-east, 1946](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/002/EAW002394.jpg) 
 ![[EAW041192] The Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co Works, West Thurrock, 1951. This image has been produced from a print marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/041/EAW041192.jpg)