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Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station
Gas Holder Station (Modern)
Site Name Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station
Classification Gas Holder Station (Modern)
Alternative Name(s) South Back Of Canongate; 'dynamic Earth'
Canmore ID 52235
Site Number NT27SE 210
NGR NT 26665 73660
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 1309266
General view showing partially plated roof of North West gas holder, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312796
General view of guide carriage fitted to grip of outer lift of Number 4 tank, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1859693
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Holyrood Palace and Abbey, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1/9/1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1309263
General view of the engineer and foreman for the reconstruction of Number 4 gas holder standing beside uninflated gas holder in 1933, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1309267
General view of guide carriages on tank wall and grips of Number 4 gas holder
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311779
General view of new spiral guided gas holder uninflated, showing spiral stairway and erection mast, with Number 5 gas holder in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
7/3/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311922
General view of dismantling of old columns of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
27/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312789
General view of tank of Number 4 Meadowflats Gas holder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, with bell removed, exposing "dumpling", and with Number 5 gas holder to South in background
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1677040
Aerial view showing Canongate across centre of photograph, Calton Burial Ground at bottom, Abbey Strand to left, Meadow Flat Gas Holder at top and Cowgate heading to right
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 510187
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station General view of gas works
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1977
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 1309265
General view showing partially plated roof of North West gas holder
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311778
General view of new Number 4 spiral guided gas holder fully inflated, showing spiral stairways, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311920
General view of dismantling of redundant columns of Number 4 gas holder, with tenement in Holyrood road visible in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
27/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311921
General view of dismantling of redundant column of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
27/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1780168
Aerial view of lower end of Canongate, also showing Holyrood Palace and Abbey to left of photograph, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station at top, Regent Terrace at bottom and Calton Burial Ground in centre
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 065085
Oblique aerial view of the Canongate area, Edinburgh, c1951 including Holyrood Palace, the Meadow Flat Gas Holders (now the site of Dynamic Earth) and Holyrood Brewery (now the site of the Scottish Parliament).
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
c. 1951
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1309264
General view of new spiral guided gas holder uninflated, showing spiral stairway and erection mast, with Number 5 gas holder in background, Meadow Flat Gas Holder, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, in 1933.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
7/3/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311924
View of new crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder under construction, with tenement in Holyrood Road visible in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311927
General view of new crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder with Number 5 gasholder in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1677007
Aerial view of Canongate, also showing Regent Terrace at top of photograph, Holyrood Palace and Abbey to right, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station at bottom, and Canongate heading to left
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 510185
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station General view of gas works
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1977
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 1311776
General view of new Number 4 spiral guided gas holder fully inflated, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311837
General view of new Number 4 spiral guided gas holder fully inflated, with Number 5 gas holder partially inflated, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312791
General view of spiral guides and guide carriages being fitted to tank of Number 4 Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312795
General view of fitting spiral guides for inner lift of Number 4 tank, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 761218
General view of the engineer for the reconstruction of Number 4 gas holder standing beside uninflated gas holder.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311838
General view of dismantling of redundant columns of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
27/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311925
General view of centre portion of crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder under construction, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312792
General view of guide carriages fitted to tank of Number 4, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312793
General view of erection mast mounted on "dumpling" of Number 4 tank, Meadowflats Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 396827
Oblique aerial view showing Canongate across centre of photograph, Calton Burial Ground at bottom, Abbey Strand to left, Meadow Flat Gas Holder at top and Cowgate heading to right
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 530080
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Holyrood Palace and Abbey, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1/9/1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1311926
General view of centre portion of crown sheeting to Number 4 gas holder under construction, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311928
General view of guide carriages on tank wall and grips of Number 4 gas holder, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
1932
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1677006
Aerial view of lower end of Canongate, also showing Regent Terrace towards top of photograph, Holyrood Palace at right, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station at bottom, and Canongate heading to left
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1677041
Aerial view showing Canongate running down centre of photograph, Regent Road at bottom, Meadow Flat Gas Holder to left, Viewcraig at top, and Moray House College to right
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2443456
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station, NT27SE 210, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
c. 1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)
SC 510184
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Meadow Flat Gas Holder Station View of gas holder
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1977
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 801767
General view of new crown to Number 4 gas holder under construction.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1311923
General view of new crown to Number 4 gas holder under construction, with Number 5 gas holder in background, Meadow Flat Gasholder Station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/2/1933
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 1312600
General view of Number 4 Meadowflat gas holder station, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, before reconstruction.
Records of the Scottish Gas Board, Edinburgh, Scotland
27/10/1931
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Gas Collection)
SC 2651298
Holyrood Park View from south (postcard). Insc: 'Royal Visit to Edinburgh, July, 1911', 'Inspection of School Children by King and Queen'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections.
Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums
1911
© Courtesy of HES. Survey of Private Collection: Postcard Albums
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