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Photographic album containing 48 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 11 December 1901-9 Jan 1902 showing:Station Building stair stringer, 48" Main from Pumping Station to Gasholder, and valve, ...

PA 207/37

Description Photographic album containing 48 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 11 December 1901-9 Jan 1902 showing:Station Building stair stringer, 48" Main from Pumping Station to Gasholder, and valve, Interiors Pump. Station with machinery, Roof over messroom Retort Gable S end, Trench for main driving shaft, main driving shaft and Tar Overflow Tank, Trench and pit ffor Shafting and Gearing from Main Driving Engines, Water Tube Condensers, and outlet valves, Interior Purifier Box under construction, Purifier House, Washers in Plant House, Open drain in Retort House, Cast Iron Bed for Hydraulic Engines, Sludge pit excavations Retort House, Tar take-off pipes from Condensers, Drawing Stage Rertort House, Outlet valve from Gasholder, Retort House E side, Drawing Stage of Retort House, Purifier House view, Liquor being emptied into pipe to Resid. Prod. Works, Coal Breaker Pit N end Coal Store, Open surface water drain Retort House, Interior Pumping Station with gas mains below, Station Buildings, E end Meter House, Interior Meter House roof structure clear, views of loco crane accident, Gasholder, Station Buildings top floor interior under construction, Sludge Pit, Meter House, Open drain for surface water in Retort House, Tar take-off pipes from condensers, views Purifier House under construction, Interior Boiler House, Hydraulic Pumping Engines in Machinery House Cover missing, generally dirty PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION: GRANTON GAS WORKS

Date 11/12/1901 to 9/1/1902

Collection Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number PA 207/37

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/432584

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>>> Batch Level (PA 207/37) Photographic album containing 48 6" X 4" black and white images dating from 11 December 1901-9 Jan 1902 showing:Station Building stair stringer, 48" Main from Pumping Station to Gasholder, and valve, Interiors Pump. Station with machinery,

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Print Room PA 207/37/11 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the E side of the retort house looking N. 19/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/11V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the drawing stage of the retort house and opening for coal elevator. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/12 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the purifier house looking E. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/12V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing a liquor wagon emptying liquor into the 9" pipe to residual products works at SW side of the purifier house. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/13 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the coal breaker pit at N end of the coal store. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/14 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. View inside the retort house showing the open drain for surface water, looking S. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/13V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. View of the purifier house looking NE, showing progress of erection. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/1V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the 48" main from the pumping station to the gasholder. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/1 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the cast iron stringer for the stair at the station buildings. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/2 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the outlet valve from the gasholder to the pumping station. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/9V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. View of tar take off pipes from condensers showing cleaning holes. 19/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/2V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. Interior view of the pumping station showing pumping machinery. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/3 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing machinery in the pumping station. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/3V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the roof over messroom, lavatories etc at the S gable of the retort house. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/5 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the trench and pit for shafting and gearing from the main driving engines. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/4V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the main driving shaft and the tar overflow tank. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/4 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the trench for the main driving shaft looking N. 11/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/5V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the water tube condensers, N end. 19/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/6 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. View of the water tube condensers showing outlet valves. 19/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/10 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing drawing stage of retort house looking N. 19/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/6V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the interior of a purifier box. 19/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/14V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the open surface water drain from the E side of the retort house to the sludge pit. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/15 Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh. Interior view of the pumping station showing machinery and gas mains below. 27/12/1901 Item Level
Print Room PA 207/37/15V Photograph recording the construction of Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, showing the sludge pit at the N end of the retort house. An apparently temporary wooden building with a chimney, doors and windows also appears in the view. 27/12/1901 Item Level

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