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| Repro ID: H1831 |
| Description: The Gas, Light and Coke Company started building Beckton Gas Works in 1868. On completion it was Europe's largest gasworks. This photograph shows the partially built works during a visit by members of one of the professional societies of engineers (presumably, the Society of Mechanical Engineers) in September 1869. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 1869 |
| Credit line: Newham Archives and Local Studies Library Collection. | |
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