SPW050796 SCOTLAND (1936). Inner Harbour and Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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Details
| Title | [SPW050796] Inner Harbour and Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. |
| Reference | SPW050796 |
| Date | 1936 |
| Link | NRHE Collection item 1257815 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | ARDROSSAN |
| District | CUNNINGHAME |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 222688, 642188 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -4.8176219691961, 55.640845706082 |
| National Grid Reference | NS227422 |
Pins
 Hydraulic Pump house: Location No2A Berth
This building provided energy (Tower accumulator)to drive the cranes/ Capstans/ Swing bridge
Later when electricity came in it was known as the
"Power Station"
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Wednesday 19th of August 2015 07:54:02 AM |
| Haystacks |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:20:08 AM |
| Crane 10: Location No2 berth, 7 ton Electric crane, Jib 45ft, built 1919, cost £3240. |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:18:43 AM |
| Hydraulic Cranes |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:14:45 AM |
| Steam Crane |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:14:04 AM |
| Coaling Hoist called the "High Level"
23ton Hydraulic, 20ft Chute, fixed position
Location: No 2a Berth
Coal waggons entered at quay level from the rail track on the dock side
The elevator raised the waggon and positioned at the chute After the coal was tipped into the ship the waggons exited on the (RHs photo) ramp to ground level |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:09:58 AM |
| Crane 19: Location No7 Berth, 30 ton electric Coaling crane, 35ft fixed jib, Cost: £12249. Erected 1921, Demolished 1995 |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:04:47 AM |
| YMCA Hall: Built 1899 27th October. |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 09:02:00 AM |
| 40Ton Steam Coaling Crane: 35ft fixed Jib, cost £3,220 Erected 1912, Demolished 1960 by Nixon of Saltcoats
Last Crane driver: Robert Arnott |
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 08:54:26 AM |
| Bean Meal Shed, Location No3 Berth
When empty the dock workers held dances in here,
MC: W Mc Gillvary dock foreman
(The shed also locally known as "The House of Joy")
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Tuesday 18th of August 2015 08:53:31 AM |
| Eagle Oil and Shipping Company was a United Kingdom merchant shipping company that operated oil tankers between the Gulf of Mexico and the UK. |
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Monday 17th of August 2015 10:47:48 AM |
| Shell site second phase reclamation Date started: 1929 |
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Monday 17th of August 2015 07:19:05 AM |
| My House "Harbour House", built 1864 |
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Sunday 16th of August 2015 07:28:06 PM |
| Metlox Shed |
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Sunday 16th of August 2015 07:27:09 PM |