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Column Detail Sandilands Chemical Works
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Column Detail Sandilands Chemical Works

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1848)
Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1848 - 1928)
Manufacturer (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1798 - 1996)
Datec. 1890
Object NameDrawing
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsScience And Technology
AcquisitionPresented in 1993 by Mr B Craigmile.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS027086
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.
Sandilands Chemical Works
October 1910
Chemistry Set No.3 by Thomas Salter
Thomas Salter
1970s