Unsafe Stacking of Bags of Fertiliser
AssociatedAssociated with
Sandilands Chemical Works
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1848)
DateSeptember 1975
Object NamePhotograph
MediumPaper
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
Dimensions8.8 x 11.4cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2005 by Mrs M Keay.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS074265
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
1960s
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1960s
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1960s
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1928
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1914-1949
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951