Fish Dryers in Building No.40
AssociatedAssociated with
Sandilands Chemical Works
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1848)
DateMarch 1939
Object NamePhotograph
MediumPaper
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
Dimensions15.7 x 20.3cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2005 by Mrs M Keay.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS074242
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.Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1937
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1937
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1937
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1960s
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1928
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1928
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
January 1962
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
January 1962
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
January 1962
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for Construction of Phosphoric Acid Plant - Commencement of Sheeting on Building
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
February 1962
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
February 1962