The great oil fires of Wickham, NSW
Wickham residents were startled by a loud explosion at about 2pm on Saturday, December 16, 1939. Within moments the cause was clear: one of the huge fuel storage tanks owned by Commonwealth Oil Refineries near the waterfront had caught fire and was burning ferociously, sending huge black smoke clouds into the sky. Those who recalled … Continue reading The great oil fires of Wickham, NSW
Copy and paste this URL into your WordPress site to embed
Copy and paste this code into your site to embed