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Biggar, Gasworks Road, Gasworks View of gas-holder with triform hoisting

SC 434392

Description Biggar, Gasworks Road, Gasworks View of gas-holder with triform hoisting

Date 1974

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 434392

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Biggar Gas Works, Biggar, Lanarkshire Biggar Gas Works was one of many small gas works in Scotland making gas by dry distillation of coal. It was one of the last of its kind to operate in central Scotland. This view shows the smaller of the two gasholders, empty, after the works had closed. This works has been preserved and is now in the care of Historic Scotland. It is open during the summer months in association with the National Museums of Scotland and the Biggar Museum Trust. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H74/78/16

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/434392

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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Collection Level (551 147) Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

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Attribution: © HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

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