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PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.207/51: GRANTON GAS WORKS

PA 207/51

Description PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.207/51: GRANTON GAS WORKS

Date 28/4/1905 to 30/6/1905

Collection Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number PA 207/51

Category All Other

Scope and Content Album containing 48 black and white photographs.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1659865

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/13V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for the retort house roof looking S. 9/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/14V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the new entrance gateway and traffic offices looking SE. A crane mounted on a railway wagon dwarfs the farm machinery in the yard of Granton Mains Farm which is in the background. 9/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/14 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the SE corner of the exhauster house and eliptical girders for the retort house looking NW. 9/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/15 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the new entrance gateway and traffic offices looking NW. 9/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/15V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for retort house roof looking S. 16/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/16V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the new entrance gateway and traffic offices looking N from the roadside. 16/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/16 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the new entrance gateway and traffic offices looking SE. 16/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/19 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing commencement of erection of purifier house looking NW. 22/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/18V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the new laboratory buildings looking NE. 22/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/19V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the new entrance gateway and traffic offices looking SE. 22/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/20 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for retort house roof looking SW. 22/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/21V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for retort house roof looking SE. 23/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/22 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for retort house roof looking ESE . 23/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/20V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showingthe new entrance gateway and traffic offices looking NW 23/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/7V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing a general view of excavations for foundations of new laboratory buildings looking NE. 26/5/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/8V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the SE corner of the exhauster house looking NW. 26/5/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/8 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing a general view of excavations for foundations of new laboratory buildings looking NE. 26/5/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/9V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing erection of the first eliptical girder at the S end of the retort house. 30/5/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/9 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing extension of the culvert at the site of the new entrance gateway looking NE. A cottage, probably related to Granton Mains Farm, is in close proximity to the excavation. 26/5/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/10 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing erection of the first eliptical girder at the S end of the retort house. It appears to be nearing completion and workmen are perched on the arch. 30/5/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/10V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing erection of eliptical girders at the S end of the retort house. Workmen are perched on planks at the girders. 2/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/11 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing erection of eliptical girders at the S end of the retort house. Men at work on the structures seem to illustrate the precarious nature of this work. 2/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/11V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for the retort house roof looking S. 5/6/1905 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/51/12 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of eliptical girders for the retort house roof looking S. Men are working on the fourth girder. 6/6/1905 Item Level

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