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Highland Chief Coating Machine and Paper Rolls
Highland Chief Coating Machine and Paper Rolls
Highland Chief Coating Machine and Paper Rolls

Highland Chief Coating Machine and Paper Rolls

Date1995
Object Name35mm Slide
MediumPlastic
ClassificationsPapermaking
Dimensions5 x 5cm (mount)
AcquisitionPresented in 2002 by Donside Paper Company.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS068416.47
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.
Highland Chief Coater and Paper Reels
Donside Paper Company
1995
Detail of Highland Chief Coater
Donside Paper Company
1995
Worker at End of Highland Chief
Donside Paper Company
1995
Paper Reels by Supercalender Machine
Donside Paper Company
1995
Papermaking Machines
Donside Paper Company
1995
Wet End of Papermaking Machine
Donside Paper Company
1995
Supercalender Machines
Donside Paper Company
1995
Wet End of Papermaking Machine
Donside Paper Company
1995
Reels of Paper
Donside Paper Company
1995
Reels of Paper
Donside Paper Company
1995
Jumbo Reel of Paper
Donside Paper Company
1995
Paper Reels
Donside Paper Company
1995
Jumbo Paper Reel
Donside Paper Company
1995
Jumbo Paper Reel
Donside Paper Company
1995
Paper Reels
Donside Paper Company
1995
Reels of Paper Ready for Dispatch
Donside Paper Company
1995
Interior of Mill
Donside Paper Company
1995
Conversion, Sheeting Department
Donside Paper Company
1995
Operator at Supercalender
Donside Paper Company
1995