EAW053005 ENGLAND (1953). Brunswick Wharf (Blackwall) Power Station, East India Docks and environs, Blackwall, 1953
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| Title | [EAW053005] Brunswick Wharf (Blackwall) Power Station, East India Docks and environs, Blackwall, 1953 |
| Reference | EAW053005 |
| Date | 19-November-1953 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BLACKWALL |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 538801, 180752 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.00028702927777902, 51.508145068541 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ388808 |
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Tuesday 31st of May 2016 10:08:51 AM |
| London Hydraulic Power Company.
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