| P number: | P207807 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | A07885 |
| Caption: | Holborough Cement Works Quarry. |
| Description: | Holborough Cement Works Quarry. Excavators quarrying Lower Chalk for cement. The Chalk is massive but easily split up into blocks; it can be conveniently loosened to form a scree which is dealt with by the mechanical diggers. Very little overburden needs to be removed first. See also A7887. |
| Date taken: | Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 BST 1938 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 569500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 162500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 251.88 KB; 1001 x 698 pixels; 85 x 59 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 185 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Quarries, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Cement and lime, limestone quarries and chalk pits |
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