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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Copy of typescript notebook (front cover), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 13), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 2), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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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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Photographic copy of Portrait of Alfred Nobel
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Copy of typescript notebook (Introduction), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 9), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 12), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 18), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Ardeer, ICI works, Nobel's explosives, oblique aerial view, south centred on magazines.
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Copy of historic photograph showing loading of explosives on the wharf.
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Photographic copy of a general view showing the dynamite cartridging huts, with Nitro-glycerine Hill behind (probably pre-1880)
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General oblique aerial view centred on the former Ardeer ICI works complex, taken from the SE.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 1), 'Ardeer Factory 1871-79' containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 4), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 1, 'Ardeer Factory November 1870-March 1887'), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 4), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Works, Ardeer. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-east.
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Copy of historic photograph showing propulsive department.
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Photographic copy of view showing original Nitro-glycerine Hill.
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Photographic copy of Acids Department showing general view from top of No.2, nitro-glycerine hill looking SW
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Photographic copy of General and Acids Department, general view from top no. 2 Nitor-glycerine Hill looking SE
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 2), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (front cover), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 5), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Ardeer, ICI works, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on shore magazines.
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Copy of historic photograph showing interior view of blasting department: powder explosives mixing house.
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Copy of historic photograph showing view of main gate.
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Photographic copy of a general view from SE showing Ardeer factory from Nitro-glycerine Hill
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Photographic copy of Interior. Nitro cellulose powder press house showing cutting machine (1) (2620w)
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on magazines, with double-base propellants (centre) and detonators beyond.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on magazines and silicones works.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view from S, with shore magazines in foreground and the chemicals, workshops and detonators beyond (left)
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Ardeer, ICI works, Nobel's explosives, oblique aerial view, centred on the wharf and burning station.
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Ardeer, ICI works. Explosives factory. Photographic copy of Film Overlay 'A' for D 10466 (attached to print)
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Photographic copy of 1947: Oblique aerial view from SE of Ardeer, showing Cordite Department (foreground), Detonators (right), Blasting (left), and Nitric Acid and Nitro-cotton (top left). (See also Overlay 'D' for details [D 10471])
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Copy of historic photograph showing view of nitrocotton department.
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Copy of historic photograph showing workers being searched at entrance to danger area.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the former Ardeer ICI works complex, taken from the SE.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 3), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (Introduction), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 6), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Ardeer, Nobel's Explosives Factory, oblique aerial view, centred on cartridging plant, with the remains of the nitro-glycerine hills behind
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Photographic copy of general view showing original Nitro-glycerine Hill at Ardeer, also showing ironworks in distance (right), and landscape of dunes and huts.
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Ardeer, ICI Works, Noble's Explosives. Historic Photograph of Alfred Nobel.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the former Ardeer ICI works complex, taken from the SE.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the former Ardeer ICI works complex, taken from the ESE.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 7), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 10), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 11), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 15), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 3), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer II' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Ardeer, ICI works, Nobel's explosives, oblique aerial view, centred on the burning station and magazines at S end of Ardeer peninsular
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Ardeer, ICI works. Nobel's explosives factory. Photographic copy of overlay 'D' for D 10472. Film version attached to print.
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Photographic copy of exterior view of Guncotton Department at Ardeer
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Photographic copy of general and Acids Department, general view from top no. 3 Nitor-glycerine Hill looking W
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Photographic copy of general view of Acids Department from top of Nitro-glycerine Hill No.3 looking N.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 5), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 6), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879. C. O. Lundholm together with Alfred Nobel and others, set up the Ardeer site in 1871. The memoire was compiled in 1933 'in order to let the present generation of the Ardeer staff become familiar with the working conditions at Ardeer Factory in its earlier days...'
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 8), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Copy of typescript notebook (page 14, Supply of Coal and Raw Materials), containing a memoire entitled 'Old Ardeer' by Carl Olof Lundholm and covering the period 1871-1879.
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Photographic copy of general and Acids Department, general View from top no.2 Nitor-glycerine Hill looking W
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Photographic copy of general view of Acids Department from top of Nitro-glycerine Hill No.3 , looking E.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Nobel's Explosives Factory; Irvine Harbour; River Garnock

Canmore ID: 185294

Site type: Explosives Factory (19th Century) - (20th Century)

County: Ayrshire

Parish: Stevenston

Council: North Ayrshire