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Theodilite
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Theodilite

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1848)
Associated
Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1848 - 1928)
DateOctober 1910
Object NameTheodolite
Mediumbrass:steel:glass
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
DimensionsOverall: Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 18.5 cm, Depth: 14.5 cm in box
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS010906
About MeIn 1848 George Miller of Glasgow leased land adjacent to the gasworks. His purpose was to process the by-products of coal gas manufacture. Ammoniac water was the product he sought. This he intended to turn a fertiliser that could be sold to local farmers. In this way the coal gas industry provided the backbone for a chemical industry. Miller's Sandilands Chemical Works, known locally as "stinky Miller's", went on to manufacture a range of products for North East agriculture. In 1928 it became part of Scottish Agricultural Industries.
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Security Clock
Sandilands Chemical Works
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Group Photograph Of Engineers
Sandilands Chemical Works
C.1887
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Muldivo Machine
Sandilands Chemical Works
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Column Detail Sandilands Chemical Works
Sandilands Chemical Works
c. 1890
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Analysis Notebook
Sandilands Chemical Works
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Book Of Regulations 1898
Sandilands Chemical Works
1898
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Plan Of Chemical Works
Sandilands Chemical Works
1927
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Fuel Book
Sandilands Chemical Works
1900-1923
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Fuel Book No. 1
Sandilands Chemical Works
1923-1937
Image Not Available for Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited Sandilands and Dyce Works Aberdeen: Visit of the S.A.I. Board May 1957
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited Sandilands and Dyce Works Aberdeen: Visit of the S.A.I. Board May 1957
Sandilands Chemical Works
May 1957
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Chemist's Handbook
Sandilands Chemical Works
1929
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Bubbly Lamp
Sandilands Chemical Works
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Security Check
Sandilands Chemical Works
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Mule/Donkey Shoe
Sandilands Chemical Works
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Goods Received ledgers (6 volumes)
Sandilands Chemical Works
1971-1983
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Desk Top
Sandilands Chemical Works
1848
Chemistry Set No.3 by Thomas Salter
Chemistry Set No.3
Thomas Salter
1970s
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Group Photograph of Engineers and Woodworkers Employed at Sandiland Chemical Works
Sandilands Chemical Works
1887
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50 Years Past 50 Years Ahead
Sandilands Chemical Works
1952
Gasworks with Sandiland Chemical Works on Left
Gasworks with Sandiland Chemical Works on Left
Aberdeen Gas Works
C.1897
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Proposed Reconstruction of SAI Site
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1960
Aerial View Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951