Photographic copy of engraving showing single-lift gasholder.
A 62078 P
Description Photographic copy of engraving showing single-lift gasholder.
Date c. 1815
Catalogue Number A 62078 P
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 358535
Scope and Content 1815 section drawing of gas-holder similar to gasometer-house at Musselburgh Gasworks, Musselburgh, Lothian The stone gasometer-house at Musselburgh Gasworks was erected in 1831 for the company serving Musselburgh and Portobello established in that year. It survived until 1970, by which time the container itself had long disappeared. This shows how the gas-holder's counterpoise system would have worked. The weight - which at Musselburgh hung in a channel - neutralised the container's mass, allowing it to telescope as it was filled with gas. For safety reasons, the first gas-containers were housed in stone or brick buildings. However, these could trap an explosive mixture of leaked gas and air. This could blow up, scattering fragments of the building over the neighbourhood. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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