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Photographic album containing 70 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 3 October 1901 - 25 October 1901 showing: Drawing stage of Retort House with mouthpieces, Interior of Retort house with Long ...

PA 207/26

Description Photographic album containing 70 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 3 October 1901 - 25 October 1901 showing: Drawing stage of Retort House with mouthpieces, Interior of Retort house with Longitudinal Conveyors with cola storage bunkers, Meter House with Gasholder behind, Purifier house under contruction, view of pushplate conveyors, view of Exauster and Retort Houses, N gable Retort House, view of incomplete W Retort Bench and central opening in Retort House, excavations for Liquor Tank S end of Plant House, Station Buildings and Platform under contruction, view of 9" Liquor Pipe and discharging tanks, Machinery House view showing erection Main Driving Engines, E side Exauster House, general views Station Buildings and Exauster and Retort Houses and weighbridge, Purifiers side and bottom plates, watertanks above messrooms in Exauster House, view of Bench with mouthpieces fitted readuy for Ascension Pipes, Retort House showing Stirling Boilers in place, view of 30" gas pipe connection between Pumping Station and Meter House, View of Station Buildings and Platform, W side of Retort House, view of bottom of Liquor Tank in Plant House, Quarry pumped dry, views of Purifier House and Meter House and Gasholder inlet valveInterior views of Retot House etc. Covers/boards worn, loose, generally dirty PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION: GRANTON GASWORKS ALBUMS

Date 12/9/1901 to 3/10/1901

Collection Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number PA 207/26

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/429304

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

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

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>>> Batch Level (PA 207/26) Photographic album containing 70 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 3 October 1901 - 25 October 1901 showing: Drawing stage of Retort House with mouthpieces, Interior of Retort house with Longitudinal Conveyors with cola storage bun

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Print Room PA 207/26/16 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the Stirling boilers. 11/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/17 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the Stirling boilers. 11/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/17V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the 30" connection between the pumping station and meter house. 11/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/18V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. Interior view showing the time and traffic office, station buildings. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/19 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the station buildings and platform looking N. Men are at work on a railway waggon and on the building to the right, where also a bowler hatted figure stands with one in a jacket and tie. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/19V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the pit for shafting at the W side of the machinery house. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/20 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the W side of the retort house with the dormer. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/20V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the Stirling boilers. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/21 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the bottom of the liquor tank at the S end of the plant house. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/21V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing a portion of the gasholder with rollers and carriages. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/22 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the fresh water quarry pumped almost dry, looking NW. The lodge of Granton House appears in the background. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/23 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. The purifier house looking NW showing the side and bottom plates of the purifier. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/22V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing progress of erection of the purifier house. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/23V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the interior of the meter house looking W. 19/10/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/26/16V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the water tank above the messrooms etc. 11/10/1901 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images PA 207/26/11 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing water tanks above bathrooms etc. 10/10/1901 Item Level

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