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Official Opening of the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Depot

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c. 1935

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A black and white photograph of twelve men dressed in suits standing on a raised platform with fuel containers behind them. In the foreground is a truck with the letters "C.O.R." painted on the tray of the truck.

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cwa-org-202-HSP1986.20

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Photographic Paper

Width

31.5000 cm

Height or length

24.9000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in blue ink is "OFFICIAL OPENING (COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINERIES) C.O.R DEPOT 1935,1936? (LATER BP DEPOT)" and below this "second from right Doug Dargie (Depot Manager) Second from left Keith Marshall (Storeman) All other men from Perth C.O.R."

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Date of creation +70 years

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