Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel's Explosives Factory

General oblique aerial view centred on the former Ardeer ICI works complex, taken from the SE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on N part of the Ardeer ICI works, taken from ther SSW.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the S.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the N.
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Photographic copy of 1947: Oblique aerial view from west-south-west of Ardeer, showing Administration buildings (centre), Africa House (foreground), and central area of factory (nitro-cellulose, acids etc) in middle distance. (See also Overlay 'A' for details [D 10465]).
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View of gun room (latterly a store) from W [NS 2845 4020]
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View of rifle range (building 466) from SW [NS 2850 4024]
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View from SW of OGPU (Organic General Purposes Unit) building No.235 [NS 2885 4046]
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View from W of K190,one of a range of laboratories in Power Plant Road [NS 2848 4056]
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View from SW of K188, safety Fuse Laboratory [NS 2837 4056]
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View from E of General Stores and Offices (building No. 43) [NS 2828 4047]
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Photographic copy of Portrait of Alfred Nobel
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Photographic copy of Interior view Acids Dept. TNT Purification Plant. Recrystalising and Washing
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Nitro-cotton Department - pulping and finishing house showing pulpers
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Nitrocotton Department. Pulping and Finishing House showing centrifugals and Primer Presses.
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Propulsive Department. Sporting or Nitrocellulose Powder Blending House
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing View. General Offices from NW (2645w)
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing View. Workers being searched at entrance to danger area (2) (2650w)
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing Interior. Department General. Central Boiler Station (2652w)
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing Interior of Propulsive Department. Cordite Blending and Packing House (2625w)
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Photographic copy of a view of Horse-drawn carriage outside Lundholm Villas in Ardeer (since demolished). The presence of the Boy Scouts, and the decoration of the carriage suggests that it was part of the annual Merrymas Day celebrations, and was the carriage prepared for the 'May Queen'
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Photographic copy showing assembled persons outside Old Nobel House
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Photographic opy showing female operators working in shotgun cartridging department
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Photographic copy showing an Interior view above drying wheels of Safety Fuse Department. [Short lengths of safety fuse were used in the manufacture of hand grenades.]
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Interior: Nitrating room of Ardeer's first Biazzi nitro-glycerine plant, copied from 'Ardeer Factory', a softback book published by ICI Nobel Division published in about 1960. Note that the Biazzi process was replaced in 1977 by a continuous injection process.
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Photographic copy of Interior view of Propulsive Department. Solvent Recovery Plant
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Photographic copy of Interior view of Department General. Laundry - Washing and Drying Room
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Photographic copy of Interior view of Department General. Printing office
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on the Factory. The Nylon Works is visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view of PETN plant
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on the fusehead production factory and sulphur house
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the NE.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the WSW.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the E.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the N.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the S.
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View from NW of vehicle repair workshop (building No. 129) [NS 2819 4007]
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Elevated view from W of former nitating houses [NS 2834 4011]associated with Hill No. 4 (latterly used as stores, and ML4C Flexel Research)
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View from NW of typical electric sub-station, building No. 330 (at NW end of Detonator Department) [NS 2895 4026]
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General view of Power Station (building 278) [NS 2872 402] from SE
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View from S of Store (building No. 734) [NS 2890 3998]
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Photographic copy of Interior view showing paste sieving
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Photographic copy of Interior of Acids Dept showing Glycerine Refinery.
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Photographic copy of Interior view Acids Dept. TNT Purification Plant. Drying and Granulating
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Nitrocotton Department. Pulping and Finishing House showing Blockpress
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Propulsive Department. Display of propulsive explosives used for Nitrocellulose Powders.
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Propulsive Department. Sporting Powder Solvent Recovery Drums
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Photographic copy of Interior view of Propulsive Department. Sporting Powder Stove
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing View. Workers being searched at entrance to Danger Area (1) (2649w)
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing General view from top of no.2 N/G hill lloking to central administration area from SW. (2569w)
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Photographic copy of glass negative of Interior. Propulsive Department.Cordite or nitro cellulose Powder Stove (2624w)
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Photographic copy of view showing car and chauffeur, possibly situated outside Old Nobel House (formerly the Manager's house). Copied November 1997.
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Photographic copy showing unloading cotton linters into machine in Nitro-cotton department
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Photographic copy of a Interior detailed view within Safety Fuse Department
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Photographic copy of oblique aerial view of factory from SW.
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Photographic copy of Interior view of Atlas nitro-glycerine powder mill, comprising vulcanised edge runner mill and pans. The powder itself usually comprises about 14% nitro-glycerine, the remainder of the mixture being made of a variety of ingredients, including ammonium nitrate, and wood pulp/flourPan mill mixing.
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Interior: Nitrating room of Ardeer's first Biazzi nitro-glycerine plant, copied from 'Ardeer Factory', a softback book published by ICI Nobel Division published in about 1960. Note that the Biazzi process was replaced in 1977 by a continuous injection process.
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Photographic copy of Interior view of Propulsive Department. Sporting Powder Milling House
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Photographic copy of an illustration showing Nobel's sporting cartridges. Copied from 'The Book of High Explosives' (1907). Published by Nobel's Explosives Co. Ltd, Glasgow.
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Photographic copy showing the loading of boxes of explosives down chutes at wharf
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General view of Power Station (building 278) [NS 2872 402] from SE
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Oblique aerial view.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the former Ardeer ICI works complex, taken from the SE.
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Ardeer, ICI Works, Nobel's Explosives Factory. Digital copy of Details of office and lab blocks including elevations, sections, presentation drawings, details of staircases, plans of sub, ground and first floors and roof house.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on the Misk Gelatines works.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on the power station.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the SSW.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the WNW.
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Oblique aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, taken from the SW.
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Aerial view of the Nobel's explosive works, Ardeer.
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Photographic copy of glass negative showing View. Department General. Ambulance room and car (2651w)
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General view of printing shop (building No. 97) from SE [NS 2839 4012], with former nitrating houses [NS 2834 4011] associated with Hill No.4 to left (latterly used as stores and ML4C Flexel Research)
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View down central avenue [NS 287 402] rom SE showing agnesium Nitrate Plant (centre right) [NS 2886 4036], Pipe Gantry and Tank farm (elft) with part of Sulphur store (building 764,NS 24 SE 47.07] visible (extreme right) [NS 2888 4029]
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View from NW of Fitters' Workshop, building No. ST3 [NS 2862 4045], latterly used by OGPU (Organic General Purposes Unit)
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Detail of typical ICI Ardeer standard-gauge diesel locomotive, made in 1968 by Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock (Caledonia Works), parked in railway sidings [NS 283 405] adjacent to General Stores and Offices (building 43) [NS 2828 4047]
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View from SW of example of Searcher's Box (building V217) [NS 2890 3993]
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Photographic copy of Interior view showing gas analyses room
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Photographic copy of Interior view showing rifle cordite pressing machine
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Propulsive Department. Water Steeping House for Nitrocellulose Powders
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Photographic copy of Interior view in Propulsive Department. Nitrocellulose Powder Press House
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