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 |
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| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 296677, 516100 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.5968094782011, 54.529497893562 |
| National Grid Reference | NX967161 |
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