Title

Petroleum tank at Kotchikade

Caption

Distance view of crumpled petroleum tank after fire, beside intact tank. Burned sheds in detail close up. Caption reads: After the fire at Petroleum Tank at Kotchikade. The small tins contained petrol which apparently was burnt out with practically no explosion. 1906.

Date

1906

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Bristol Archives/Crown Agents collection

Reference

UMG24A02_374

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,8Mb (2,6Mb) / 16,7in x 14,2in / 4999 x 4250 (300dpi)

Keywords

distance view crumpled petroleum tank after fire beside intact tank burned sheds detail close up caption reads after fire petroleum tank kotchikade the small tins contained petrol which apparently burnt out practically no explosion 1906 ceylon sri lanka historical content history historical photography