Initial ignition, or strong flow, of natural gas from a well, Ziliujing, Zidong (资中)
Collection
Identifier
YC-s12
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: YC-s12. Chinese text on the left: 自流开白家湾初出火火亮简 (approximate translation: The first fire in Baijiawan is coming out of the self-flowing river). Many of the salt wells produced natural gas, which was used in the evaporation process. Yangtse Corporation Limited photograph in the Yangtse Corporation Collection, Special Collections, University of Bristol (DM2998).
Caption in album or on mount
Testing a new gas-well.
Location
Estimated Date
1915
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
