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Photographic album containing 47 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 12 December 1899 - 26 April 1900 showing views of gasholder tank trainer and brick tank wall and excavation of the tank area ...

PA 207/8

Description Photographic album containing 47 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 12 December 1899 - 26 April 1900 showing views of gasholder tank trainer and brick tank wall and excavation of the tank area, foundations of Retort House, Residual Products Works nearing completion, Railway sidings, Retort Bench piers, roof over Sulphate House and Store, excavations under Exauster House for low level floor, quarry adjoining West Granton Road, portable engine shed and stone crusher and cement mixer, construction of Coal Store, view of plant within Sulphate House Binding in poor condition PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION, GRANTON GASWORKS ALBUMS

Date 12/12/1899 to 26/4/1900

Collection Scottish Gas

Catalogue Number PA 207/8

Category All Other

Scope and Content Captions and photographs in this album are identical to those in PA207/9, apart from PA207/8/10V amd PA207/9/10V, which have separate entries here, and PA207/9/24, which is blank.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/428078

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

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

> Group Level (551 239/2) Granton Gaswork albums and negatives

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>>> Batch Level (PA 207/8) Photographic album containing 47 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 12 December 1899 - 26 April 1900 showing views of gasholder tank trainer and brick tank wall and excavation of the tank area, foundations of Retort House, Residual

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 074356 View of machinery during the construction of Granton Gas Works. Titled: 'Portable Engine, Stone Crusher and Concrete Mixer. 11th April 1900'. 11/4/1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 074357 View of machinery, Granton Gas Works Titled: 'Mortar Mill for mixing cement for Retort House and Coal Store. 11th April 1900'. 11/4/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/1 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing trainer at gasholder tank and works. 12/12/1899 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/1V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing gasholder tank wall. 12/12/1899 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/2 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the E side of the retort house looking S. 12/12/1899 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/2V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing residual products works. 12/12/1899 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/3 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing railway sidings. 12/12/1899 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/3V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing brick wall of gasholder tank. 4/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/4 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing brick wall of gasholder tank. 4/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/4V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing southmost railway with gantry for loading wagons in front of entrance. 4/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/5 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing piers for retort benches. 4/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/5V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the gasholder tank NE corner. 4/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/6 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the gasholder tank NE corner from the bottom of the tank. 4/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/6V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the roofs over the sulphate house and store. 27/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/7 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the bridge on West Granton Road over the Caledonian Railway, the signal box and the branch line to the gasworks. 27/1/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/7V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing the gasholder tank. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/8 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing the retort house and piers for retort benches. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/8V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, showing the gasholder tank. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/9 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing the gasholder tank. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/9V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing excavations under exhauster house for low level floor. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/10 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing residual products works SW corner. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/10V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the gasholder tank NE corner. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/11 Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing the quarry adjoining Granton Road. 10/2/1900 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/8/11V Photograph recording the construction of Granton Gasworks, showing the gasholder tank. 24/2/1900 Item Level

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