EPW035938 ENGLAND (1931). Shell-Mex Oil Depot at Diglis Locks, Worcester, 1931

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Title [EPW035938] Shell-Mex Oil Depot at Diglis Locks, Worcester, 1931
Reference EPW035938
Date July-1931
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Place name WORCESTER
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District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 384742, 253233
Longitude / Latitude -2.2231574602046, 52.17673717422
National Grid Reference SO847532

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Entrance to Diglis oil basin. Here, the tanker-barges discharged their cargoes of oils and petrol, which they had carried up-river from Avonmouth. This trade came to an end around the early 1970s.

emu-star
Thursday 14th of November 2013 08:49:17 PM

User Comment Contributions

The tanker-barges operated by John Harker Ltd brought their cargoes from Swansea.

emu-star
Saturday 10th of May 2014 02:25:03 PM