Chimney stack, 1986
Chimney stack, 1986
DATE1986
MEDIAImage
COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society
REG NO.P493
HISTORYThis chimney at Crib Point was 100 metres tall, built of reinforced concrete with refractory brick lining for the top two thirds of its height. There was a lift within the base up to the door opening at the landing. The flue gasses passed upwards from the level at the top. When the chimney was toppled by explosives, one of the three red beacon lights on the top actually survived the fall. Even the electric light bulb within it was intact. Arthur Woodley writes that he climbed to the top of the stack on one occasion before commissioning of the refinery in 1965 and says it was a long climb up a vertical ladder. This information is written on the back of the mounting board in pencil. The chimney stack was demolished when BP Refinery at Crib Point closed down. Written in black ink on white paper and attached to the bottom of the mounting board is: “B.P. Refinery - The End - The Chimney ....”. This photograph is from then D.M. Thompson Collection which is printed in silver at the bottom of the mounting board.
DESCRIPTIONThis image shows a tall chimney with steps at the top leading to a doorway. A landing and a ladder lead on to the top. Three doorways are at the bottom of the chimney. Written in large white letters across the lower half of the chimney are: “Able The Master Blaster; Alex Fraser Demolitions; Able Blaster; BP Westernport Jimmy-1; H.I.Shel+Pete”. A small truck, utility and panel van are parked across the front of the chimney. People are walking around and a German Shepherd dog is standing between the vehicles. A tall concrete pole with lights is on the far right-hand side of the image and a high bank with a building on the top is behind the pole. Trees are in the background and gravel and rock is in the foreground.
SUBJECTSChimneys, Construction and demolition workers, Manufacturing industry, Oil industry
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