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Photographic album containing 48 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 8 February 1901 - 21 March 1901 showing views of Caledonian Railway Bridge, Interior gasholder tank showing progress of fra ...

PA 207/16

Description Photographic album containing 48 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 8 February 1901 - 21 March 1901 showing views of Caledonian Railway Bridge, Interior gasholder tank showing progress of framing to support Crown, view of exterior of Coal Store showing Tower ('French' style) and Roofing, Retort House and benches, gasholder tank, ?Pumping House foundations, Coal Store and Plant House, roof under construction, Gasholder Framing taking shape with tank being constructed, Retort House SW side in course of construction, Pumping House under construction and plant being installed, Boundary Wall 'towers?NE corner PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION: GRANTON GASWORKS ALBUMS

Date 8/2/1901 to 21/3/1901

Collection Scottish Gas

Catalogue Number PA 207/16

Category All Other

Scope and Content The photographs in this album are identical to those in album PA207/17, in which all photographs are captioned.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/428403

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

>> Sub-Group Level (551 239/2/2) Granton Gaswork photograph albums

>>> Batch Level (PA 207/16) Photographic album containing 48 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 8 February 1901 - 21 March 1901 showing views of Caledonian Railway Bridge, Interior gasholder tank showing progress of framing to support Crown, view of exterior

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Print Room PA 207/16/23 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the gasholder from the W side with first portion of columns and girders in position and derrick for erecting higher portion of columns. 21/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/23V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing inside the pumping station from the E end looking W, with connections and valves to holders and exhausters. 21/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/7V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing construction of corner turret feature on the boundary wall. 21/2/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/8 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing S end of the coal store and plant house showing progress of roof and tower, and also a liquor wagon in position for emptying. 21/2/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/24V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing E side of the chimney residual products works showing commencement of building furnace to destroy waste gases. 21/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/24 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing inside the pumping station W end, with connections and valves to holders and exhausters, and commencement of engine foundations. 21/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/14 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing inside the retort house looking N, with commencement of retort banches on SW portion. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/14V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing inside the retort house looking N, with commencement of retort banches on SW portion. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/15 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the SW side of the retort house under construction. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/15V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the exhauster house and the retort house from the S end. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/16 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing inside the gasholder tank with wood trussing and standards. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/16V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing excavations of central opening purifier house with gasholder tank in the background. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/17 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the pumping station from the NW corner. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/17V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing excavations for central opening purifier house looking E. 8/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/18 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing excavations for central opening purifier house looking E, with commencement of concrete and brickwork for columns. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/18V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing elevation of intermediate tower on E boundary wall. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/19 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing concrete foundation for large liquor storage tank at residual products works, looking SW. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/19V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the pumping station from the SE corner and gasholder at the back. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/20 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the E side of the retort house and the exhauster house from the S end. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/20V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works showing inside the retort house with commencement of one oven of the retort banch and main flue. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/21 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing inside the retort house with division walls and main flue of retort bench. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/21V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, inside the retort house looking N with division walls and main flue on the E side from the SE corner. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/22 View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing the retort house interior with division walls and main flue on W side from the SW corner, and commencement of scaffolding. 15/3/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/16/22V View of the construction of Granton Gas Works, showing central opening purifier house looking E with pillars for columns and holding down bolts in position. 21/3/1901 Item Level

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