OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Group of men, 24/02/1964

DATE1964

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERGibbneys Studios, Perth Phone 23 2391

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P1151.12

HISTORY

The President and members of the Shire Council of Hastings visited the refinery on February 24, 1964 with Mr. C.E. Clark, general Manager of B.P. Refinery (Western Port) Proprietary Limited. This section of the refinery is the distillation area. The men in the group are as follows: left to right”: L.A. Walker, Secretary Hastings Shire Council, R. Page, Hotel Prop of Hastings, G.D. Gorrie, President Hastings Shire Council, C.E. Clark, General Manager B.P. Refinery (Western Port), J.T. Riley, Engineer, Hastings Shire Council, D. Thompson, member Hastings Shire Council & President of Western Port Development Committee, E.R.J. Oddie and I.T. McKenzie of B.P. Refinery (Kwinana). The photographers details are stamped on the back.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a group of eight men standing in front of an oil refinery, posing for a photo. All men are wearing long sleeved white shirts, ties and dark coloured trousers. One man is wearing a suit. The man third from the right has a camera over his shoulder. All men are wearing hard hats.

SUBJECTS

Local government, Local officials and employees, Oil industry, Shire presidents

KEYWORDS

B.P. Refinery, Clarke, C.E, Crib Point, Gorrie, G. D, McKenzie, I.T, Oddie, E.R.J, Page, R, Riley, Jim T, Thompson, Douglas M, Walker, L.A