'Industry arrives' in P MacDougall, The Story of the Hoo Peninsula
Details:
- Author(s) MacDougall, Philip
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 1980
- Pages pp152-62
- Publisher John Hallewell
- Place Published Rochester
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with the arrival of new industry from mid 19th century and notably in 20th century in this part of North West Kent adjacent to the sea and to the Thames Estuary. Deals with cement production, oil refining, sand and gravel extraction, electricity generation, etc, and firms including Berry Wiggins, Medway Oil & Storage Co Ltd, etc