Grangemouth oil refinery under construction - boiler house chimney

Maker
Unknown
Production date
16 Nov 1922
 Description
View of a tall concrete chimney with boilers at the base.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
16 Nov 1922
Subject person
Subject place
Scottish Oils Refinery/Bo'ness Rd/Grangemouth Refinery/Grangemouth area
Subject notes
In 1924 Scottish Oils Ltd opened a new refinery at Grangemouth specifically designed to refine Middle East crude. The company had earlier purchased the farm lands belonging to Easter, Mid and Wester Saltcoats. The refinery was built at Wester Saltcoats.

THREE OIL BOILERS BEING SAT IN POSITION. CONCRETE CHIMNEY BEING ERECTED.
Accession number
P16763

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