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Photo album, untitled, Volume 153

PA 123/153

Description Photo album, untitled, Volume 153

Date 28/10/1948 to 21/1/1949

Collection Scottish Power

Catalogue Number PA 123/153

Category Print Room

Scope and Content Images showing construction of the site, including: steel work erection; boiler house/bunker steel work; boiler drum C transportation and installation; pilot tube pit; precipitator and turbine hall excavation; GB elevator pit and tower steel work; no. 1 generator transformer house; construction of columns and concreting of foundations.

Accession Number 1992/43

External Reference Portobello Vol 151

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/432787

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Collection Level (551 242) Scottish Power

> Group Level (PA 123) Photo albums showing construction of power stations

>> Sub-Group Level (551 123/8) Construction of Portobello Power Station

>>> Batch Level (PA 123/153) Photo album, untitled, Volume 153

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161112 Image from untitled photo album, G.B. Elevator Pit and Steelwork - First Drum supporting beam being lifted in the background 28/10/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161113 Image from untitled photo album, G.B. Elevator Pit - Commencement of Steelwork Erection 23/12/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161139 Image from untitled photo album, Construction of Columns 23/12/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161140 Image from untitled photo album, Commencement of Concreting Foundations (South Side) 23/12/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161141 Image from untitled photo album, Commencement of Concreting Foundations (North Side) 23/12/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161142 Image from untitled photo album, "C" drum emerging from tunnel 13/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161143 Image from untitled photo album, "C" drum on siding at set 13/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161144 Image from untitled photo album, Arrival of "C" drum (Edinburgh Evening News dispatch) 13/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161145 Image from untitled photo album, Lifting of "C" drum leaving Basement Level 21/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161146 Image from untitled photo album, "C" drum swinging to avoid ash hopper beams 21/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161147 Image from untitled photo album, "C" drum approaching Drum Level (from top of flue) 21/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161148 Image from untitled photo album, Bunkers and Boiler House Steelwork at 48.5' level 28/10/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161149 Image from untitled photo album, "C" drum passing between Main Drum Supporting Girders (from top of flue) 21/1/1949 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161150 Image from untitled photo album, Foundations Complete and Construction of Columns Started 25/11/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161151 Image from untitled photo album, Commencement of Brickwork Above First Floor Level 25/11/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161152 Image from untitled photo album, Construction of Pitot Tube Pit 25/11/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161153 Image from untitled photo album, Construction of Raft for No. 1 Generator Transformer House 13/12/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161154 Image from untitled photo album, General view of Steelwork from West Side 13/12/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161155 Image from untitled photo album, General view of steelwork from South Bunker - Conveyor Steelwork being erected 13/12/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2161156 Image from untitled photo album, Pitot Tube Pit Complete 23/12/1948 Item Level

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