008950 Accession Number: 008950

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GAS FOR USE IN AMMONIA IS PRODUCED FROM COKE, WATER AND AIR, THE COKE IS TAKEN INTO THE GAS PRODUCING PLANT BY HOIST. THIS PLANT PRODUCES LARGE QUANTITIES OF NITRIC ACID AND AMMONIUM NITRATE, TWO CHEMICALS VITAL IN THE MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES FOR MUNITIONS.

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Accession Number
008950
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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