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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

551 239

Description Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

Collection Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 239

Category All Other

Administrative History The Scottish Gas Board was established on the 1st of May 1949. It was a state-owned utility, providing gas for light and heat through underground pipes to domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. Their headquarters were located at 12 Rothesay Terrace, Edinburgh. The Board centralised control of independent gas undertakings, following the provisions of the Gas Act of 1948, which nationalised the British Gas industry. Previously, the gas industry was operated by local authorities and private companies.

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Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 239) Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 239/2 Granton Gaswork albums and negatives 1898 Group Level
All Other 551 239/3 Plans, drawings and photographs of Scottish gasworks Group Level
All Other 551 239/5 Glass lantern slides Group Level
All Other 551 239/1 Scottish Gas Glass Negatives Group Level
All Other 551 239/4 Elevations and sections of retorts indicating construction materials and gas flows 11/11/1954 Batch Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 761218 General view of the engineer for the reconstruction of Number 4 gas holder standing beside uninflated gas holder. 1933 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 801767 General view of new crown to Number 4 gas holder under construction. 2/2/1933 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 796510 Location map (scale 1:2500) and site plan (scale 1":16') of gas holder station. Scottish Gas Board, Chief Engineer's Dept., Design and Construction Section, 25 Chester Street, Edinburgh. Feb 1965: amended 11 Feb 1966 1965 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 017819 Falkirk Gasworks Plan indicating underground pipelines Gas Engineers, Falkirk Gasworks 28/7/1950 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 033144 Site plan of gasworks. Signed: 'Scot.Gas Board, General Manager's Office, Aberdeen' 13/9/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 033145 Site plan of gasworks. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board' 18/8/1960 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 033146 Site plan of gasworks. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board' 22/11/1963 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 038642 Site plan of gasworks and neighbourhood, Penicuik Gasworks Drawn by Robert Henderson [?gas engineer], Penicuik for the Penicuik and District Gas Co. Ltd. Signed: 'Robert Henderson' c. 1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 038654 Site plan. 3/3/1955 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052701 View of worker with pipe carriage, Granton Gas Works. Titled: 'Pipe Carriage for 48'' Gas Mains 10 July 1900' 10/7/1899 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052702 View of breakwater, Granton Gas Works. Page 21: 'Rebuilding of Breakwater at Shore from South Side looking North, 13th August 1900.' 10/7/1899 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052703 View of quarry, Granton Gas Works. Page 29: 'New Quarry from South West Corner 11th September 1900'. 10/7/1899 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052704 View of retort building under construction, Granton Gas Works. Titled: 'Retort House and Roof from South West Corner 6th October 1900.' 6/10/1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052705 View of gasholder tank, Granton Gas Works. Titled: 'Gasholder Tank and Cone South East Corner shewing Outlet Pipe- 15th October 1900' 15/10/1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052706 Titled: 'Syphon Elevator and Eel found in suction at Old Quarry'. 23/10/1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052707 Titled: 'Eel found in Suction of Syphon Elevator at Old Quarry 23rd of October 1900' 23/10/1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052686 Group or possible family portrait during the construction of the Granton Gasworks. 12/9/1901 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052687 View of building and gasometer during construction of Granton Gas Works. 1901 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 052689 Page 2: View of Purifier House foundations. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION: GRANTON GASWORKS ALBUMS 7/1901 Item Level

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