Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel's Ardeer Factory, Research Library And Index, Building 464 | Canmore

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Site Name Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel's Ardeer Factory, Research Library And Index, Building 464

Classification Library (20th Century) - (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Ardeer Explosives Factory; Imperial Chemical Industries

Canmore ID 89061

Site Number NS24SE 47.09

NGR NS 28455 40240

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/89061

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

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Photographic copy of view of Laboratory and Miscellaneous Departments. One of Research Laboratories - exterior

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Photographic copy of view of Laboratory and Miscellaneous Departments. One of Research Laboratories - exterior

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c. 1926

© RCAHMS

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

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Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

SC 2532651

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

SC 2532656

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Detailed view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

SC 2532657

Interior. Detailed view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

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Photographic copy of view of Laboratory and Miscellaneous Departments. One of Research Laboratories - exterior

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Photographic copy of view of Laboratory and Miscellaneous Departments. One of Research Laboratories - exterior

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c. 1926

© RCAHMS

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

SC 2532654

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Works, Ardeer. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

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Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Works, Ardeer. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

29/6/1947

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Interior. Detailed view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

SC 2195462

Interior. Detailed view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

SC 2195461

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

12/12/1995

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Photographic copy of view of Laboratory and Miscellaneous Departments. One of Research Laboratories - exterior

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (left, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books and journals. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Interior. Detailed view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Photographic copy of view of Laboratory and Miscellaneous Departments. One of Research Laboratories - exterior

Interior. Elevated view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Works, Ardeer. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

Interior. Detailed view within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records

Interior. View within library showing wooden cabinets containing drawers of index cards, cross-referencing Reports with reference books,journals and other records. A large part of the library's holdings was sent to ICI Explosives headquarters in Australia in 1996, but the Index remained in Ardeer. Also in the picture are Annette Kelly (right, Information Officer) and Sheila Conway (former Records and Reports Officer)

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Administrative Areas

Council North Ayrshire
Parish Stevenston
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Cunninghame
Former County Ayrshire

Architecture Notes

NS24SE 47.09 28455 40240

Research library and index room, in numbered building 464 situated in the central area of the factory to the S of the main offices and research laboratory.

The library held index cards and cross-reference reports with reference books and journals all held in numbered and dated wooden cabinets. Many of the holdings were sent to ICI Headquarters in Australia in 1996.

Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), 12 December 1995

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