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Bleaching and Dyeing

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Image of Hank Dyeing DUNIH 2006.1.34.2
DUNIH 2006.1.34.2
Slide, colour, part of a collection of photographs relating to Sidlaw Industries. This particular im..
Image of Jute Twine being coated DUNIH 2006.1.20.7
DUNIH 2006.1.20.7
Slide, colour, depicting spinning workers and machinery at Manhattan Works, contained in a blue box...
Image of Jute bobbins being lowered into a dyeing vat (pre treatment) DUNIH 2006.1.20.6
DUNIH 2006.1.20.6
Slide, colour, part of a collection of photographs relating to Sidlaw Industries contained in a blue..
Image of Man using dyeing vats at Tay Carpet Works DUNIH 2006.1.12.3
DUNIH 2006.1.12.3
Slide, colour, part of a collection of photographs relating to Sidlaw Industries, contained in a "Ge..
Image of Bleachworks machinery DUNIH 353.9
DUNIH 353.9
Photograph, black and white,depicting unknown machinery relalting to Dundee Bleachworks...
Image of Swivel Box Trampler Press. DUNIH 353.8
DUNIH 353.8
Photograph, black and white, captioned 'Crawford" Size 1 Swivel Box Trampler Press'. Relatin..
Image of Round Vat. DUNIH 353.7
DUNIH 353.7
Photograph, black and white, depicting a round vat, relating to Dundee Bleachworks...
Image of Bleaching machinery DUNIH 353.6
DUNIH 353.6
Photograph, colour in card frame of bleaching machinery taken by R J Drousfield, Newport, Fife. Lab..
Image of D F Cargill Esq envelope DUNIH 353.5
DUNIH 353.5
Envelope, brown A4, addressed to D.F. Cargill Esq., PO Box No.1, Dundee Bleachworks, Midmill, Dundee..
Image of William Watson, Dundee Ltd. DUNIH 353.4
DUNIH 353.4
Leaflet, entitled 'Forebank in the Forefront' relating to Forebank Dye Works owned by Willia..
Image of Fifty Years in Dyeing Industry DUNIH 353.3
DUNIH 353.3
Newspaper articles, x2 mounted on card taken from an unknown publication. The first concerns Dundee ..
Image of Rope Measure DUNIH 353.23
DUNIH 353.23
Measure, used to measure the thickness of rope. The rope would be places in the open top section and..
Image of Dundee Bleachworks DUNIH 353.22
DUNIH 353.22
Photograph, black & white, mounted depicting workers at Dundee Bleachworks, circa 1895. Owned by Car..
Image of Workers with horse and cart.. DUNIH 353.21
DUNIH 353.21
Photograph, black and white, mounted, depicting workers with horse and cart, dated circa 1905 and re..
Image of Bleachfield workers with motorised car TS 32. DUNIH 353.20
DUNIH 353.20
Photograph, black and white, mounted. Shows unknown workers with motorised car TS 32 (registered 6/..
Image of 'Disappearing History of the Dighty' article DUNIH 353.2
DUNIH 353.2
Newspaper article, taken from an unknown publication but written by Enid Gauldie, entitled "The Disa..
Image of Aerial view of Dundee Bleachworks DUNIH 353.19
DUNIH 353.19
Photograph, colour, showing a aerial view of Dundee Bleachworks. Labelled on the reverse, "5A 5307"...
Image of Men working on a drying machine at Forebank Dye Works DUNIH 353.18
DUNIH 353.18
Photograph, black and white, men working on a 3 drum loose stock dryer at William Watsons Forebank D..
Image of Men at work at a Bleachworks DUNIH 353.17
DUNIH 353.17
Photograph, black and white, depicting men working at Dundee Bleachworks, labelled on the back of th..
Image of Hank dyeing machine DUNIH 353.16
DUNIH 353.16
Photograph, black and white, depicting two men working on dyeing machinery labelled on the back of t..