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Gas Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name Inverness, George Street, Gasworks

Classification Gas Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Canmore ID 13314

Site Number NH64NE 103

NGR NH 6655 4572

NGR Description Centred NH 6655 4572

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13314

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Inverness, George Street, Gasworks
View from Chapel Street, from SW

SC 621395

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks View from Chapel Street, from SW

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

c. 1965

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Site plan of gasworks.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

DP 033146

Site plan of gasworks. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

22/11/1963

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Plan and elevations of proposed coal store reconstruction.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

DP 276425

Plan and elevations of proposed coal store reconstruction. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

13/3/1952

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

General view including chimney

SC 2560643

General view including chimney

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

Plan,elevation and sections of a Gas Work for Inverness.
Drawn by A Mitchell August 1826.
Scottish Gas Coll.

DP 033136

Plan,elevation and sections of a Gas Work for Inverness. Drawn by A Mitchell August 1826. Scottish Gas Coll.

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1826

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

View of gas holder

SC 2560636

View of gas holder

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

Interior view of Booster House

SC 2560641

Interior view of Booster House

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

General view including top of gas holder and chimney

SC 2560644

General view including top of gas holder and chimney

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks
View from Chapel Street, from SW

SC 621397

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks View from Chapel Street, from SW

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

c. 1965

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Inverness, general view, showing Rose Street and Ness Bridge. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

SC 1256508

Inverness, general view, showing Rose Street and Ness Bridge. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

8/8/1928

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

General view of pipes

SC 2560640

General view of pipes

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

View of gasworks, Inverness

SC 951857

View of gasworks, Inverness

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

1965

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

View of gasworks, Inverness

SC 951858

View of gasworks, Inverness

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

1965

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Site plan of gasworks.
Signed: 'Scot.Gas Board, General Manager's Office, Aberdeen'

DP 033144

Site plan of gasworks. Signed: 'Scot.Gas Board, General Manager's Office, Aberdeen'

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

13/9/1957

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Site plan of gasworks.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

DP 033145

Site plan of gasworks. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

18/8/1960

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Plan and elevations of proposed testing accomodation.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

DP 276423

Plan and elevations of proposed testing accomodation. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

22/11/1951

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks, NH64NE 103, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

SC 2364079

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks, NH64NE 103, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

General view including chimney

SC 2560634

General view including chimney

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

SC 2560635

General view

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

General view of pipes

SC 2560639

General view of pipes

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

Interior view of Booster House

SC 2560642

Interior view of Booster House

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

Plan and elevations of proposed calorimeter room.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

DP 276424

Plan and elevations of proposed calorimeter room. Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

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Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland

13/3/1952

© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)

View down lane towards gas holder

SC 2560637

View down lane towards gas holder

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

General view of pipes

SC 2560638

General view of pipes

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Collection of photographs of Scottish Gasworks; drawings of Loanhead Gas Company and Perth Gas Compa

c. 1950

© RCAHMS

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks
View from Chapel Street, from SW

Site plan of gasworks.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

Plan and elevations of proposed coal store reconstruction.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

General view including chimney

Plan,elevation and sections of a Gas Work for Inverness.
Drawn by A Mitchell August 1826.
Scottish Gas Coll.

View of gas holder

Interior view of Booster House

General view including top of gas holder and chimney

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks
View from Chapel Street, from SW

Inverness, general view, showing Rose Street and Ness Bridge. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

General view of pipes

View of gasworks, Inverness

View of gasworks, Inverness

Site plan of gasworks.
Signed: 'Scot.Gas Board, General Manager's Office, Aberdeen'

Site plan of gasworks.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

Plan and elevations of proposed testing accomodation.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

Inverness, George Street, Gasworks, NH64NE 103, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General view including chimney

General view of pipes

Interior view of Booster House

Plan and elevations of proposed calorimeter room.
Signed: 'Scottish Gas Board'

View down lane towards gas holder

General view of pipes

Collections

Administrative Areas

Council Highland
Parish Inverness And Bona
Former Region Highland
Former District Inverness
Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH64NE 103 centred 6655 4572

Architecture Notes

Engineer: A. Mitchell 1823.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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