Musselburgh, Gasworks View from SSW showing stone gas holder with N and central gas holders in background
SC 588871
Description Musselburgh, Gasworks View from SSW showing stone gas holder with N and central gas holders in background
Date 24/6/1966
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 588871
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Musselburgh Gas Works, Midlothian (East Lothian council area) Musselburgh Gas Works was founded in the early 19th century, and was subsequently rebuilt on a number of occasions, in the 1930s with a setting of vertical retorts. It was closed in the 1960s, following the creation of a gas grid in central Scotland. This view shows a circular stone building constructed to house a gas holder, and probably part of the original installation. To the left is part of the vertical retort house, with wartime camouflage paint still visible. As can be seen, after gas production ceased here the more modern holders continued to be used for gas storage. The other buildings on the site were demolished soon after this photograph was taken in 1966. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H66/42/2A
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