1988
NZ3946 : Gas exhausters, Hawthorn Coking Works, Murton
taken 37 years ago, near to Murton, County Durham, England

Gas exhausters, Hawthorn Coking Works, Murton
These steam turbine driven exhausters pulled the gas off the coke oven batteries. This side of the plant was just like a traditional town gas plant.
The plant closed in 1984 and was demolished in 1989. It was past its best when I visited.
The plant closed in 1984 and was demolished in 1989. It was past its best when I visited.