Queen Mother at Coryton Oil Refinery, Thurrock
A view of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and dignitaries at an exhibition stand at Coryton Oil Refinery, taken on the day the refinery was ceremonially opened. Coryton Oil Refinery was ceremonially opened on Thursday 27th May 1954 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother sailed from Tower Bridge Pier in the Port of London Authority's steam launch, St Katharine. After arriving at Coryton and having a tour of the refinery, a commemorative bronze tablet was unveiled in the Cafeteria Building
Picture No
13460463
Media ID
45379069
Size
5343px x 5365px
(4.5MB)
Credit
© Historic England Archive / John Laing Photographic Collection / Mary Evans
Source
John Laing plc - Historic England Archive
Date
1954
Pick your License
27th Authoritys Builder Cafeteria Ceremonially Commemorative Coryton Dignitaries Holdings Laing Majesty Refinery Sailed Tablet Thurrock Thursday Unveiled
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > EHR
