EAW045754 ENGLAND (1952). The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd Kent Oil Refinery under construction, Isle of Grain, from the south-west, 1952
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| Title | [EAW045754] The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd Kent Oil Refinery under construction, Isle of Grain, from the south-west, 1952 |
| Reference | EAW045754 |
| Date | 12-August-1952 |
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| Place name | ISLE OF GRAIN |
| Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 585988, 174685 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.67641655393581, 51.440087964605 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ860747 |
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redmist |
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Saturday 23rd of January 2016 09:44:31 PM |
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User Comment Contributions
This image shows petrol storage tanks, hidden to protect them from German attack, that subsequently formed part of the PLUTO fuel pipeline supplying Allied troops in France after the D-Day invasion. |
Kentishman |
Saturday 23rd of January 2016 09:50:18 PM |