General View of West Gable & South Wall Building No.44
AssociatedAssociated with
Sandilands Chemical Works
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1848)
DateJuly 1959
Object NamePhotograph
MediumPaper
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
Dimensions10.6 x 13.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2005 by Mrs M Keay.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS074302.2
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.
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for View of South-West Corner of West Gable Showing Bulge in Wall Building No.44
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1959
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1959
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1959
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for View of East End of South Wall Showing Seating to Tank Joists Building No.44
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1959
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
February 1962
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1928
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1959
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1928
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
December 1961
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