Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Esso Oil Refinery, photograph

Studio Jon (Publisher)

The 'big lift' for the top section of the fractionating tower on the Primary Distillation Unit. The section was placed by a tower crane & then welded into position on this two-stage atmospheric bype tower during construction in October 1959

Photograph has typed caption from Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd., Public Relations Department, on reverse and is stamped with credit line and photographer's stamps. See inscription.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

62.141/18

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Esso Petroleum Company Limited
Association Type: Company name
Date: 1959
Place: Milford Haven

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Role: Production
Role: Publisher
Place: Fishguard
Place: London
Period: 1959

Acquisition

donation, 4/5/1962

Measurements

Length (mm): 248
Width (mm): 199

Techniques

Black and white (monochrome photograph)
Photograph

Material

Paper
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