Records relating to Science and Technology

Part Two

Reference: MS 86/I/11(6)
Collection: Samnuggur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta
Date: 1874
Description: Specification for two steam boilers for Samnuggur Co, Calcutta.

Reference: MS 86/I/11(11)
Collection: Samnuggur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta
Date: 1889
Description: Specifications and estimate for steel boiler for the Samnuggur Jute Factory Co, Dundee. Hick, Hargreaves & Co, Soho Iron Works, Bolton.

Reference: MS 86/I/11(12)
Collection: Samnuggur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta
Date: 1889
Description: Specifications and estimate for Worthington Steam Pump for the Samnuggur Jute Factory Co, Dundee; James Simpson & Co, Pimlico,London.

Reference: MS 86/I/11(13)
Collection: Samnuggur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta
Date: c.1889
Description: Freehand pencil diagrams of machinery. Includes; pumps, boilers, engines, pipes, filters.

Reference: MS 86/II/D
Collection: VICTORIA JUTE FACTORY CO LTD, SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS, CALCUTTA.
Date: n.d.
Description: Drawings of various pieces of machinery, includes the layout of machinery.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/4
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1893
Description: Specifications of cast iron columns, Douglas Foundry.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/5
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1893
Description: Specifications of rolled girders, Douglas Foundry.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/12
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1891
Description: Specifications and prices of hydraulic pumps for packing-press from Urquart, Lindsay & Co, Blackness Foundry, Dundee.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/14
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1891
Description: Specification and estimate for the supply of 8 hydraulic pumps.Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool to Alexander Nicoll, Dundee.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/18
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1893
Description: Specifications of 6 sliding doors. Thomson, Son & Co, Douglas Foundry.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/19
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1892
Description: Specifications of columns with regard to roof water drainage.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/22
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1887
Description: Photograph of a Thomas Beeley boiler.

Reference: MS 86/III/11/25
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date: 1894
Description: Photograph of Combes' patent roll winder for making rolls up to9in long by 8in diameter. Combe, Barbour & Combe Ltd, Belfast.

Reference: MS 86/IIID
Collection: Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta.
Date:
Description: Various drawings of machinery. Includes looms, cop-winding machines, warp winding machines, cop beaming machines, boilers and water purifiers.

Reference: MS 86/IV/11/1
Collection: ANGUS COMPANY LTD, JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS, TEXTILE ENGINEERS, CALCUTTA.
Date: 1928-1932
Description: Patents and assignments of Oswald Lambert's "Improvements in Spindle-Driving Mechanism for Spinning, Twisting or Like Frames", made in favour of Angus Co Ltd. Includes 10 plans anddescription of "Improvements in and relating to SteamDistribution for Locomotives", made by Hugo Lentz and Charles Bellens.

Reference: MS 86/V/11
Collection: Thomas Duff & Co Ltd, Managing Agents, Dundee & Calcutta
Date: 1944-1971
Description: Files relating to the modernisation and electrification of the Indian jute mills.

Reference: MS 86/V/13/1
Collection: Thomas Duff & Co Ltd, Managing Agents, Dundee & Calcutta
Date: c1881-1889
Description: Small notebook containing various technical statistics and calculations.

Reference: MS 86/V/13/27
Collection: Thomas Duff & Co Ltd, Managing Agents, Dundee & Calcutta
Date: 1948-1949
Description: Correspondence regarding schemes for jute bale handling in godowns; includes specifications and drawings.

Reference: MS 86/V/14/1
Collection: Thomas Duff & Co Ltd, Managing Agents, Dundee & Calcutta
Date: n.d.
Description: Sections (A&B) of spinning machinery showing direction taken byyarn through mechanism and on to bobbin.

Reference: MS 86/V/14/2
Collection: Thomas Duff & Co Ltd, Managing Agents, Dundee & Calcutta
Date: n.d.
Description: 3 drawings illustrating the action of the Silver Stop Motion.

Reference: MS 86/VI/14/5
Collection: HARDIE & SMITH LTD, JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS, DUNDEE.
Date: 1940
Description: Notes on the cultivation and preservation of jute.

Reference: MS 86/I/D
Collection: Samnuggur Jute Factory Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Calcutta
Date: n.d.
Description: Drawings and plans of plant and machinery. Including; boilers,rolled girders, dressing machines, gearing.

Reference: MS 86/XXII/2
Collection: INDIAN JUTE MILLS ASSOCIATION.
Date: 1943-1964
Description: Research institute reports.

Reference: MS 86/XXIV
Collection: BRITISH JUTE TRADE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION.
Date: 1948-1969
Description: Annual reports, technical notes, association news and bulletins

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/5
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: c1950's
Description: Samnuggur factory engine (James Carmichael, Dundee, 1919), flywheel, rope race, shafting and drive to looms. (13 photos).

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/10
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: 1945
Description: Angus: details of spinning frame, demonstrating doffing of fullbobbins and replacement with empty ones; also shows Conversion Cylinder Drive and Breast Plate and compares Breast Plate and Rove Stop Motion made by James Mackie with those made by James F Low.

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/11
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: 1957
Description: Angus: roll formers on Angus finishers.

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/12
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: 1957
Description: Victoria No 2 Mill: roll formers on Angus finishers. General interior view.

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/13
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: n.d.1957?
Description: Unidentified (Angus Engineering Works?) interior views showing details of Angus spinning frame.

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/15
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: c1930's & 1940's
Description: Miscellaneous photographs: including - engine and boilers; loomand spinning machinery.

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/16
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: n.d.c1930's
Description: "Jute: seed to Pukka Bale"; series of photographs printed on postcards showing various stages in the growing and processing of raw jute from planting to jute bales being loaded on to a ship.

Reference: MS 86/XXVI/30
Collection: Photographs (in A & S Henry Archive)
Date: c1950's - 1960's
Description: Hardie & Smith Ltd: interior views of Baltic Works, Dundee, showing various machines.

Reference: MS 89/6
Collection: James F Low & Co Ltd, Textile Engineers, Monifieth
Date: 1850-1947
Description: Machinery orders and books with drawings: including winders andother machines.

Reference: MS 89/8
Collection: James F Low & Co Ltd, Textile Engineers, Monifieth
Date: 1867-1955
Description: Index Drawing Office No 1, specification books, list of spares for various machines..

Reference: MS 89/10/1-17
Collection: James F Low & Co Ltd, Textile Engineers, Monifieth
Date: 1946-1959
Description: Erection, lubrication and starting up instructions for various machines, Including: bale openers,jute softener(with drawings),dust shaker, waste breaker(with drawings), drawing frames(with drawings), special roving frame(with drawings), power reel (with drawings), cop winder, roll winder.

Reference: MS 89/11/15
Collection: James F Low & Co Ltd, Textile Engineers, Monifieth
Date: 1970
Description: Brochure for Lambert automatic cop winding machines.

Reference: MS 89/12
Collection: James F Low & Co Ltd, Textile Engineers, Monifieth
Date: 1928
Description: Photographs of machines manufactured by James F Low, including:bale opener, crimper softeners, jute softeners, dust shakers, hemp softeners, teaser, combers, doffer breakers, cards, cop winders, roll winders.[see INDPHO database for details]

Reference: MS 89D
Collection: James F Low & Co Ltd, Textile Engineers, Monifieth
Date: n.d.
Description: Drawings and plans of machinery. Includes; breaker and finisher cards, spinning frames, cop and pirn winders, foundry tools, drawing frames, twist frames, back uprights.

Reference: MS 91P/14-40
Collection: ASHWELL & NESBIT LTD, WARMING AND VENTILATION ENGINEERS, LONDON & LEICESTER.
Date: 1912-1916
Description: Plans and drawings of Dundee Training College. Includes drawings of ventilation equipment.

Reference: MS 93/3
Collection: D J Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Date: n.d.
Description: Illustrated lists of parts of various machines. Including sewing machines, printing machines and impregnating machines.

Reference: MS 93/4/1-3
Collection: D J Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Date: n.d.
Description: Catalogue for closing machine and sewing machines.

Reference: MS 93/5
Collection: D J Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Date: n.d.
Description: Photographs of various sewing machines, printing machines, measuring machines, mechanical presses and cutting machines. [see INDPHO database for details]

Reference: MS 93D
Collection: D J Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Date: n.d.
Description: Drawings and plans of various types of machines. Includes, sack cutting machines, sack printing machines, sack numbering machines, sewing machines, miscellaneous textile machinery, high speed compound engines. Plans of works showing layout ofmachinery.

Reference: MS 94/I/6
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1954-1971
Description: Machinery production costs.

Reference: MS 94/I/10/4
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1955-1970
Description: Machinery brochures.

Reference: MS 94/II/3
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: n.d.
Description: Machinery specifications and costings of various types of machines. Includes, measuring and rolling up machines, double- ended dry beaming machines, looms, hank scouring machines, pre-printers, damper processors, cylinder dressing and beaming machines, hydraulic calendars, bale openers, connecting machines.

Reference: MS 94/II/4
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: n.d.
Description: Inventories and valuations of engineering and foundry plant, machinery, etc., at Lawaside Foundry.

Reference: MS 94/II/6/7
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1971
Description: Lawside Foundry: a survey of the operating conditions and facilities within the foundry. Includes sketches.

Reference: MS 94/II/6/8
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: c1955-c1970
Description: Machinery brochures.

Reference: MS 94/III/4,5
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date:
Description: Costings book for components and assemblages, 1970-1971. Technical inspection report file, 1969-1972.

Reference: MS 94/III/9
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: c1970
Description: Machinery brochures.

Reference: MS 94/IV/2
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1966
Description: Specifications and machinery prices.

Reference: MS 94/IV/3
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1970-1971
Description: Costings book for components, supplied and manufactured, and assemblages.

Reference: MS 94/IV/4
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1952-1953
Description: Hydraulic and pneumatic squeeze rolls test file.

Reference: MS 94/IV/5
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: 1956-1959
Description: Bleading process description file.

Reference: MS 94/IV/7
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: c1970
Description: Machinery brochures.

Reference: MS 94/V/3
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: c1970
Description: Machinery brochures.

Reference: MS 94/VI
Collection: Thomas C Keay Ltd, Engineers & Mill Furnishers, Dundee. Incorporating Lawside Engineering & Fou
Date: n.d.
Description: Photographs of various plants and machinery. Includes, forges, bag cornering machines, sewing machines, bag closing machines, printing machines.

Reference: MS 95/2/5(1)
Collection: Thomson Shepherd & Co Ltd, Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee; Thomson Shepherd (Yarns) Lt
Date: 1852
Description: Letter patent, No 603, in favour of David Thomson, for"Improvements in the Manufacture of Carpets".

Reference: MS 95/2/5(3)
Collection: Thomson Shepherd & Co Ltd, Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee; Thomson Shepherd (Yarns) Lt
Date: 1888
Description: Letter patent, No 18497, im favour of Walter Shepherd, for "an improved weaving process and looms for weaving rugs, mats and like fabrics".

Reference: MS 95/12/6
Collection: Thomson Shepherd & Co Ltd, Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee; Thomson Shepherd (Yarns) Lt
Date: 1936-1943
Description: Insurance Reserve Book. Relates to breakdown of machines. Details include description of machine insured, manufacturer and date of manufacture, factory location, maximum rating for continuous working and sum for which machine is insured.

Reference: MS 95/12/7
Collection: Thomson Shepherd & Co Ltd, Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee; Thomson Shepherd (Yarns) Lt
Date: 1935-1936
Description: Reports and correspondence concerning experiments carried out on behalf of Thomson Shepherd & Co Ltd, by Radiation Research Laboratory, Glasgow, on bleaching, dyeing and printingprocesses at Seafield Works, Dundee.

Reference: MS 97/2
Collection: JAMES BALLANTYNE HANNAY, CHEMIST AND INNOVATOR (1855-1931).
Date:
Description: Papers and correspondence relating to research work into diamonds and other minerals carried out by James Ballantyne Hannay, Sir Robert Robertson KBE FRS and others; and research into the life and work of J B Hannay. Research is mainly by Einer P Flint and Robert H S Robertson.

Reference: MS 98/4/1
Collection: H & A SCOTT LTD, TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS, DUNDEE. INCORPORATING ALEXANDER LAURIE & CO, ROTHES PLA
Date: 1860
Description: Valuation of stock equipment and office machinery.

Reference: MS 98/7/1
Collection: H & A SCOTT LTD, TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS, DUNDEE. INCORPORATING ALEXANDER LAURIE & CO, ROTHES PLA
Date: n.d.
Description: Plan of loom.

Reference: MS 99/6
Collection: SCOTTISH CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY, JUTE SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS, DUNDEE.
Date: n.d.
Description: Guides to loom occupational value (L.O.V.) calculations.

Reference: MS 100/I/8/4
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Bros, Buist & Co Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers,
Date: 1844-1857
Description: Calculation Book.

Reference: MS 100/I/8/5-7
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Bros, Buist & Co Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers,
Date: 1926-1940
Description: Specification books. Includes samples of material.

Reference: MS 100/I/10/1
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Bros, Buist & Co Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers,
Date: 1935
Description: Report on the scientific and technical development of the Indian jute manufacturing industry in Bengal.

Reference: MS 100/I/10/3
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Bros, Buist & Co Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers,
Date: 1896
Description: "The Construction of the Power Loom and the Art of Weaving", by Alex Brown.

Reference: MS 100P/9
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Bros, Buist & Co Ltd., Spinners and Manufacturers,
Date: 1897
Description: Plan of boiler building of William & John Don & Co., Forfar. Includes locations of boilers.

Reference: MS 100/P/10
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Brothers Buist & Co. Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturer
Date: 1913
Description: Arrangement of steam and feed pipes for Don Brothers,Buist & Co,Station Works,Forfar.

Reference: MS 100/P/11-P/32
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. Incorporating Don Brothers Buist & Co. Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturer
Date: 1908-1928
Description: Machines and machinery drawings and plans of trip gears,air pumps,piping.

Reference: MS 101/10/3/1
Collection: Wm.R.Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Date: 1970
Description: Fibrillating machine parts list.Shell Int.Research,Maatschapij.

Reference: MS 101/10/3/4
Collection: Wm.R.Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Date: 1970-1972
Description: Fibrillating machine tests and trials for clients. Correspondence mainly with Thorn Automation,Rugeley,Staffs.

Reference: MS 101/10/4/3
Collection: Wm.R.Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Date: 1972
Description: Foam shredder.Market survey report and letter concerning the Wilki foam shredder.

Reference: MS 101/10/4/5
Collection: Wm.R.Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Date: 1964
Description: Australex.Textile machinery market report discussing main classes of machinery used in Australian textile industry.

Reference: MS 101/10/4/6
Collection: Wm.R.Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Date: n.d.
Description: Mrs.Arbuthnot's notes on hackle-making machinery and machine tools (24pp).

Reference: Recs C3/1(7)
Collection: John Edward Aloysius Steggall,(1855-1935)
Date: 1905
Description: 'Education and Machinery.'Paper given to the Ruskin Society.

Reference: Recs C3/1(9)
Collection: John Edward Aloysius Steggall,(1855-1935)
Date: 1908
Description: 'A Pioneer in Hydraulics'(Mark Beaufoy).Paper given to Dundee Society of Engineers.

Reference: Recs C3/1(16)
Collection: John Edward Aloysius Steggall,(1855-1935)
Date: n.d.
Description: 'Lectures on Astronomy.'

Reference: Recs C3/1(37)
Collection: John Edward Aloysius Steggall,(1855-1935)
Date: 1898
Description: 'Teaching of Mathematics and Physics.'Paper given at Glasgow.

Reference: Recs C3/3(3)
Collection: John Edward Aloysius Steggall,(1855-1935)
Date: 1926
Description: 'The Vector Trolley.'Article by E.J.A.Atkinson.(Printed).

Reference: Recs C3/3(4)
Collection: John Edward Aloysius Steggall,(1855-1935)
Date: n.d.
Description: 'Capstan Block System of Apparatus.'Leaflet advertising and illustrating Cussons'apparatus for Experimental Mathematics andMechanics.Also includes leaflet illustrating mathematical models. (Printed).

Reference: Recs C 15/1/8
Collection: ARCHIBALD DUNCAN CAMPBELL, (1920-1975), PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
Date: 1948
Description: Jute: Board of Trade working party report.

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