Exteriors views of Dartford Factory and grounds and Kepler Wharf

Date:
c1900
Reference:
WF/M/I/ND/01/02
Part of:
Wellcome Foundation Ltd
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Description

17 negatives, of scenes from Burroughs Wellcome & Co factory, Dartford.

Including views from the river, a general side view, details of parts of the building with views of the grounds. Many have the factory 'Burroughs Wellcome' signs clearly visible.

List of negatives with approximate titles and (in brackets) original stickers:

- Exterior view with anchors clearly displayed on lawn (11)
- Entrance drive (14)
- Exterior view (16)
- Exterior, 'general view' taken from across the river (17)
- Exterior, pre-1912 (18)
- Exterior, general view of factory, pre-1912 (20)
- Exterior (22)
- Exterior, Tabloid Building (29)
- Exterior, tree (34)
- Exterior, tree (35)
- Wharf (37)
- Exterior, tree (79)
- Exterior (202)
- Kepler Wharf (man in foreground checking raw materials in BW barrels for use in production goods, also men in warehouse hoisting sacks from barge - possibly barley for malt production) (209)
- View of exterior and grounds taken from inside (212)
- Picturesque view with foliage (213)
- Picturesque view with foliage (214)

Publication/Creation

c1900

Physical description

17 negatives Glass Negative

Copyright note

Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust

Where to find it

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