Photograph of the Polishing Shed at Excelsior Granite Works
AssociatedAssociated with
Robert Gibb and Sons
(Excelsior Granite Works, 1875 - 1977)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown Photographer
Datec. 1910
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsGranite Industry
Dimensions15.1 x 20.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2011 by Susan Petrie.
CopyrightOut of copyright
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS087764.7
About MeBlack and white photograph of the inside of a shed with four men operating vertical polishers.The shed is brick and stone construction with a window and a roof light. Shelving with various equipment, tools and shotting rings are visible along each wall. In the centre are four men, three of them holding vertical polishing shafts. The fourth man holds a hand tool and stands next to two long pieces of rectangular stone.
The man in the left foreground has a small paddle nearby, presumably to move the abrasive solution around on the surface of the stone. He is holding the shaft of the polisher in his right hand and appears to have some kind of leather (?) pad or protective gear tied around his fingers and secured to his wrist.
All the men are wearing aprons to the waist, shirts, waistcoats and caps.
mid 19th-early 20th Century
