Thomas Ness Tar Distillation Works, Railway Terrace
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Thomas Ness Tar Distillation Works, Railway Terrace
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 4 Jan 1987
This plant had three tar distillation plants and these are two of the main circulating pumps for one of these (can't remember which). These are Joseph Evans duplex "banjo" pumps with steam jacketed pump ends to stop the hot tar from cooling
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Image Location
Latitude
51.570249
Longitude
-3.207625