EAW028339 ENGLAND (1950). The Marchon Chemical Works, Whitehaven, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW028339] The Marchon Chemical Works, Whitehaven, 1950. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW028339
Date 26-March-1950
Link
Place name WHITEHAVEN
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 296677, 516100
Longitude / Latitude -3.5968094782011, 54.529497893562
National Grid Reference NX967161

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