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Wirral, negative
Aerial view, construction of Queen Elizabeth II Dock, Eastham, the Wirral. Seen from the east. Construction began 1949 and the dock became operational on 19th January 1954. Built to handle oil tankers, pipelines were laid to serve an oil refinery at Stanlow, Ellesmere Port. Later, larger vessels were accomodated at offshore berths at Anglesey.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
86.34I/978.3
Creation/Production
H. Tempest Ltd
Date: 24/07/1952
Acquisition
Donation, 20/2/1986
Measurements
Length
(mm): 98
Width
(mm): 116
Techniques
black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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