About this object
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ID:
72.155/1
Production date:
c. 1869
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Location:
In Store
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Built by the Gas Light and Coke Company (GLCC), Beckton commenced production in 1870 as Europe's largest gasworks. The land to the west of Barking Creek was purchased by the GLCC from the Ironmongers' Company of the City of London. The area around the site was named after the GLCC's governor, Simon Adams Beck, also a member of the Ironmongers' Company. An internal railway and loading dock were constructed to handle coal cargoes upwards of 4, 500 tonnes. A passenger railway service also ran between the works and the newly opened Beckton Station. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 1020 mm; D 950 mm
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Materials
iron
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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