EAW050360 ENGLAND (1953). Shell-Mex and BP Ltd oil storage depot on Chain Caul Road, Preston, 1953

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EAW050359
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EAW050357
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EAW050358
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EAW050362
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EAW050363
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EAW050361
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EAW050364
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EAW050356
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EAW050355
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Details

Title [EAW050360] Shell-Mex and BP Ltd oil storage depot on Chain Caul Road, Preston, 1953
Reference EAW050360
Date 3-July-1953
Link
Place name PRESTON
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 350672, 429551
Longitude / Latitude -2.7483071211615, 53.759758327236
National Grid Reference SD507296

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