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Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Nitro-cotton Drying Area

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View from SW of foundations of former Quinan stove or drying house, used to dry nitrocotton.  Most of the 36 Quinan stoves at Eastriggs have been demolished, leaving foundations similar to those shown here. On-line Digital Images SC 2210245 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from SW of foundations of former Quinan stove or drying house, used to dry nitrocotton. Most of the 36 Quinan stoves at Eastriggs have been demolished, leaving foundations similar to those shown here. 14/2/1996 Item Level
General view from SE of two surviving Quinan stove/ drying house buildings, R18 and R19, latterly gutted and converted for use as transit sheds.  Quinan Stoves were used to dry nitrocotton, and there were originally 36 stoves, arranged in a rectangular 4 by 9 regular grid, all connected by tramway. On-line Digital Images SC 2210248 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu General view from SE of two surviving Quinan stove/ drying house buildings, R18 and R19, latterly gutted and converted for use as transit sheds. Quinan Stoves were used to dry nitrocotton, and there were originally 36 stoves, arranged in a rectangular 4 by 9 regular grid, all connected by tramway. 14/2/1996 Item Level
View from SE of surviving Quinan stove or drying house, latterly known as  R19 when converted to transit shed. On-line Digital Images SC 2210264 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from SE of surviving Quinan stove or drying house, latterly known as R19 when converted to transit shed. 14/2/1996 Item Level
View from E of surviving Quinan stove or drying house, building R18, with concrete foundations of heater unit in foreground.  The 36 Quinan stoves were arranged symmetrically in pairs around a central heater unit or apparatus house. On-line Digital Images SC 2210265 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from E of surviving Quinan stove or drying house, building R18, with concrete foundations of heater unit in foreground. The 36 Quinan stoves were arranged symmetrically in pairs around a central heater unit or apparatus house. 14/2/1996 Item Level
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View from SW of foundations of lobby of former Quinan stove or drying house, used to dry nitrocotton.  Most of the 36 Quinan stoves at Eastriggs have been demolished, leaving foundations similar to those shown here. On-line Digital Images SC 2498155 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from SW of foundations of lobby of former Quinan stove or drying house, used to dry nitrocotton. Most of the 36 Quinan stoves at Eastriggs have been demolished, leaving foundations similar to those shown here. 14/2/1996 Item Level
View from SW of foundations of former lobby or Quinan stove or drying house, used to dry nitrocotton.  Most of the 36 Quinan stoves at Eastriggs have been demolished, leaving foundations similar to those shown here. On-line Digital Images SC 2498156 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from SW of foundations of former lobby or Quinan stove or drying house, used to dry nitrocotton. Most of the 36 Quinan stoves at Eastriggs have been demolished, leaving foundations similar to those shown here. 14/2/1996 Item Level
General view from SE of two surviving Quinan stove or drying houses, R18 and R19, latterly gutted and converted for use as narrow-gauge transit sheds.  Quinan stoves were used to dry nitrocotton, and there were originally 36 stoves, arranged in a rectangular 4 by 9 regular grid, all connected by tramway. On-line Digital Images SC 2498160 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu General view from SE of two surviving Quinan stove or drying houses, R18 and R19, latterly gutted and converted for use as narrow-gauge transit sheds. Quinan stoves were used to dry nitrocotton, and there were originally 36 stoves, arranged in a rectangular 4 by 9 regular grid, all connected by tramway. 14/2/1996 Item Level
General view from SE of two surviving Quinan stoves or drying houses, R18 and R19, latterly gutted and converted for use as narrow-gauge transit sheds.  Quinan Stoves were used to dry nitrocotton, and there were originally 36 stoves, arranged in a rectangular 4 by 9 regular grid, all connected by tramway. On-line Digital Images SC 2498161 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu General view from SE of two surviving Quinan stoves or drying houses, R18 and R19, latterly gutted and converted for use as narrow-gauge transit sheds. Quinan Stoves were used to dry nitrocotton, and there were originally 36 stoves, arranged in a rectangular 4 by 9 regular grid, all connected by tramway. 14/2/1996 Item Level
View from SE of surviving Quinan stove or drying house, building R19,  latterly converted to a narrow-gauge transit shed. On-line Digital Images SC 2498162 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from SE of surviving Quinan stove or drying house, building R19, latterly converted to a narrow-gauge transit shed. 14/2/1996 Item Level