Fire at supply depot, Limmer Wharf, Barking, Essex

Panoramic view of a fire which broke out at a Ministry of Supply depot, Limmer Wharf, Barking, Essex, on 27 October 1947. Seen here is the fire in its early stages. The burning stacks of baled rubber were dangerously close to the British Anti-Fouling Company building which contained many gallons of solvent naphtha, white spirit, paints, varnishes and other materials

Baled Barking Billowing Chemical Chemicals Depot Fires Flammable Fouling Gallons Inflammable Limmer Naphtha Neuchatel Paints Pinn Stacks Stages Varnish Varnishes Wharf Wheeler

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