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Bank of Tar
Image Not Available for Bank of Tar

Bank of Tar

Associated
Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1848)
DateMarch 1939
Object NamePhotograph
MediumPaper
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
Dimensions16.5 x 21.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2005 by Mrs M Keay.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS074591
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.
Image Not Available for Buildings 7, 6 and 3: Tar Tanks, Tar Receiver and Sulphate of Ammonia Storage
Buildings 7, 6 and 3: Tar Tanks, Tar Receiver and Sulphate of Ammonia Storage
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
C.1950
Image Not Available for Looking North at Building 24a with Melters in Foreground, Acid Chamber House and Tar Storage Tanks
Looking North at Building 24a with Melters in Foreground, Acid Chamber House and Tar Storage Tanks
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
C.1950
Image Not Available for B Tar Still
B Tar Still
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1941
Image Not Available for T.I.G Tar Distillation Plant Shallow Saucer Still Cover Removed
T.I.G Tar Distillation Plant Shallow Saucer Still Cover Removed
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
C.1939
Image Not Available for Looking East Under Tar and Oil Storage Tanks at Building 18
Looking East Under Tar and Oil Storage Tanks at Building 18
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
C.1950
Image Not Available for Looking Over Tar and Oil Storage Tanks at Building 18
Looking Over Tar and Oil Storage Tanks at Building 18
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
C.1950
Image Not Available for "B" tar Still
"B" tar Still
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
July 1941
Image Not Available for T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant - Annotated
T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant - Annotated
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
September 1939
Image Not Available for T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant - Annotated
T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant - Annotated
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
September 1939
Image Not Available for Construction of T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant
Construction of T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
September 1939
Image Not Available for Construction of T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant
Construction of T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
September 1939
Image Not Available for Construction of T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant
Construction of T.I.G. tar Distillation Plant
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
September 1939
Image Not Available for List Of Fertilisers
List Of Fertilisers
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
Image Not Available for Laboratory Book
Laboratory Book
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1940-1949
Image Not Available for Book of newspaper cutttings relating to Company Registration
Book of newspaper cutttings relating to Company Registration
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1914-1949
Image Not Available for Descriptive Manual
Descriptive Manual
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1969
Image Not Available for On Phosphates And Superphosphates
On Phosphates And Superphosphates
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
1944
Aerial View Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951
Aerial Views Sandiland Works
Aerial View Sandiland Works, the Gasworks and Timber Yard
Scottish Agricultural Industries Limited
June 1951