Edinburgh, 1-5 Baltic Street, Edinburgh And Leith Gasworks, W Range | Canmore

Administrative Areas

MyCanmore Images

Gas Works (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 1-5 Baltic Street, Edinburgh And Leith Gasworks, W Range

Classification Gas Works (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Leith; Sawmill; Former Gasometer Houses

Canmore ID 254309

Site Number NT27NE 60.01

NGR NT 27365 76476

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/254309

Digital Images

Gasworks.
General view of bay-fronted gasometer house from South East.

SC 358460

Gasworks. General view of bay-fronted gasometer house from South East.

View full details

© RCAHMS

Outline development of remains of Edinburgh and Leith Gasworks
Insc: 'Surveyed, DRB & AL, 24.2.77'

SC 358458

Outline development of remains of Edinburgh and Leith Gasworks Insc: 'Surveyed, DRB & AL, 24.2.77'

View full details

© RCAHMS

General view looking WNW showing S front (Baltic Street front) of gasworks with part of tenement and shop on left

SC 733436

General view looking WNW showing S front (Baltic Street front) of gasworks with part of tenement and shop on left

View full details

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

9/7/1970

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Gasworks.
View from North West of main gasometer house.

SC 2571449

Gasworks. View from North West of main gasometer house.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks.
Detail of all-iron loft floor construction.

SC 2571460

Gasworks. Detail of all-iron loft floor construction.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Garland Rogers Ltd, Leith. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1932. Oblique aerial photograph, taken facing east.

SC 1452055

Garland Rogers Ltd, Leith. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1932. Oblique aerial photograph, taken facing east.

View full details

Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

10/1932

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Gasworks.
View of main gasometer house, main chamber, detail of c.i. column head with spacer.

SC 2571452

Gasworks. View of main gasometer house, main chamber, detail of c.i. column head with spacer.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks, interior.
View of roof construction and pulley-beams of bay-fronted gasometer house.

SC 2571454

Gasworks, interior. View of roof construction and pulley-beams of bay-fronted gasometer house.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks, interior.
View of roof construction and pulley-beams of main gasometer house.

SC 2571455

Gasworks, interior. View of roof construction and pulley-beams of main gasometer house.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks, interior.
View of main gasometer-house looking North.

SC 2571543

Gasworks, interior. View of main gasometer-house looking North.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks.
General view of South end of main gasometer house from South West.

SC 358459

Gasworks. General view of South end of main gasometer house from South West.

View full details

© RCAHMS

Gasworks, interior.
Bay-fronted gas-holder, interior of bay showing turret recess for housing counter-weight.

SC 356482

Gasworks, interior. Bay-fronted gas-holder, interior of bay showing turret recess for housing counter-weight.

View full details

© RCAHMS

Gasworks.
General view from South.

SC 2571451

Gasworks. General view from South.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks, interior.
View of pulley-beam and gas-holder suspension mechanism, main gasometer house.

SC 2571456

Gasworks, interior. View of pulley-beam and gas-holder suspension mechanism, main gasometer house.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks, interior.
View of main gasometer-house, looking North from within South portion.

SC 2571453

Gasworks, interior. View of main gasometer-house, looking North from within South portion.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks.
View of bay-fronted gasometer house from North East.

SC 2571457

Gasworks. View of bay-fronted gasometer house from North East.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks.
Detail of cast-iron wall-brackets of former gallery-walk.

SC 2571459

Gasworks. Detail of cast-iron wall-brackets of former gallery-walk.

View full details

24/6/1975

© RCAHMS

Gasworks.
General view of bay-fronted gasometer house from South East.

Outline development of remains of Edinburgh and Leith Gasworks
Insc: 'Surveyed, DRB & AL, 24.2.77'

General view looking WNW showing S front (Baltic Street front) of gasworks with part of tenement and shop on left

Gasworks.
View from North West of main gasometer house.

Gasworks.
Detail of all-iron loft floor construction.

Garland Rogers Ltd, Leith. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1932. Oblique aerial photograph, taken facing east.

Gasworks.
View of main gasometer house, main chamber, detail of c.i. column head with spacer.

Gasworks, interior.
View of roof construction and pulley-beams of bay-fronted gasometer house.

Gasworks, interior.
View of roof construction and pulley-beams of main gasometer house.

Gasworks, interior.
View of main gasometer-house looking North.

Gasworks.
General view of South end of main gasometer house from South West.

Gasworks, interior.
Bay-fronted gas-holder, interior of bay showing turret recess for housing counter-weight.

Gasworks.
General view from South.

Gasworks, interior.
View of pulley-beam and gas-holder suspension mechanism, main gasometer house.

Gasworks, interior.
View of main gasometer-house, looking North from within South portion.

Gasworks.
View of bay-fronted gasometer house from North East.

Gasworks.
Detail of cast-iron wall-brackets of former gallery-walk.

Collections

Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

References

MyCanmore Image Contributions

Contribute an Image

MyCanmore Text Contributions

Contribute Text