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Artifact
Yenangyaung Oil Field, Myanmar
Description
- Dozens of oil derricks fill the landscape of the Yenangyaung oil field in Burma (modern Myanmar).
- Several workers walk throughout the picture, and a large group is gathered in the centre, left-hand corner amidst a pile of casing.
- A bridge leads across a low point in the field.
- Several steam boilers with tall stacks, and cylindrical storage tanks are visible next to the derricks.
Background Information
- Many International Drillers worked at the Yenangyaung Oil Field in Burma (modern Myanmar), including William Gillespie, and Arthur Brown who played a role in destroying the field during the Second World War.
- Watch footage of the Yenangyaung Oil Field being destroyed during the Second World War at the British Pathé Website (opens a new window).
Map Location
Latitude: 20° 28' 20.636" N
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E
Date
UnknownDimensions
inches
Length:
11.0
Height:
8.2
Events, Places, People
- Yenangyaung, Myanmar
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