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Collection MS 2723 - Lewis Chemical Works, Stornoway
Identity area
Reference code
GB 231 MS 2723
Title
Lewis Chemical Works, Stornoway
Date(s)
- 1855-1874 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Name of creator
Lewis Chemical Works, 1855-1874, Stornoway
(1855-1874)
Biographical history
the Lewis Chemical Works were established by Sir James Matheson and were operational between 1855 and 1874 with the intention to distill various substances from local peat.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
'The beginning and end of Lewis Chemical Works, January 1855 to October 1874', including maps and plans (possibly written 1895?), Xerox copy.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions
