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Mill on the Don
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Mill on the Don

Publisher (1890 - 2001)
Author
Date1993
Object NameBook
Mediumhardback book
ClassificationsPapermaking
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 299 × 226 × 23mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2002.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS060642
Keywords
About MeAlthough papermaking had been introduced to the Gordon Mills site, adjacent to what was to become Donside Papermill, as early as 1696 the Donside mill was only established in 1890. It ran one papermaking machine capable of manufacturing 50 tons of paper per week. By 1920 the mill was producing some 400 tons of newsprint per week. Through the 1950s and 1960s further expansion occurred and the company turned to the manufacture of coated papers. This necessitated the introduction of new expensive technologies. Competition through the 1970s and 1980s saw many changes in business structure and the search for new products and markets. In the 1990s the company was producing high quality coated art papers as it attempted to maintain its economic viability. And again business restructuring was forced on the company. In July 2001 the company was said to be unviable and liquidators were called in. The mill closed and over 250 workers lost their jobs. Subsequently the site was put up for sale, machines sold and part of the area cleared.
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Paper
Donside Paper Company
1990s
Photograph of Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Image Not Available for Plastic "Consort Samples" Bag
Plastic "Consort Samples" Bag
Donside Paper Company
1990s
Image Not Available for Donside Papermill Works and Workers
Donside Papermill Works and Workers
Donside Paper Company
1950s-1990s
Donside Papermill
Donside Papermill
Donside Paper Company
C. 1990
Image Not Available for Plastic "Consort Royal" Bag
Plastic "Consort Royal" Bag
Donside Paper Company
1990s
Image Not Available for Plastic "Consort Samples" Bag
Plastic "Consort Samples" Bag
Donside Paper Company
1990s
Image Not Available for The Donside Graphic Design and Print Awards-Presentation Album
The Donside Graphic Design and Print Awards-Presentation Album
Donside Paper Company
1996
Image Not Available for The Donside Sick Benefit Society Constitution & Rules
The Donside Sick Benefit Society Constitution & Rules
Donside Paper Company
1977
Blank card labels from Culter Mills Paper Co. Ltd
Blank card labels from Culter Mills Paper Co. Ltd
Culter Mills Paper Company
mid 20th Century
Photograph of Works at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Works at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Photograph of Machinery at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Machinery at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Storage Tanks by River Don
Storage Tanks by River Don
Donside Paper Company
1995
Exterior of Donside Papermill by River Don
Exterior of Donside Papermill by River Don
Donside Paper Company
1995
Exterior Donside Papermill by River Don
Exterior Donside Papermill by River Don
Donside Paper Company
1995
Image Not Available for Storage Tanks BY River Don Donside Papermill
Storage Tanks BY River Don Donside Papermill
Donside Paper Company
1995
Bi-Centenary Paperweight
Bi-Centenary Paperweight
Culter Mills Paper Company
Interior of Mill
Interior of Mill
Donside Paper Company
1995
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Photograph of Works at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Works at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Photograph of a Social Event, Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of a Social Event, Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Photograph of Workers at Donside Paper Mill
Donside Paper Company
1893-1927