'Manx Salt and Alkali Co. Ltd. Its industrial archaeology aspect'

Date(s): 1987

Scope & Content: Typescript account of the history of the company covers initial exploration 1891-1902), incorporation, construction, production, transportation, contraction and liquidation of the company as well as a list of employees (page 38), sources and quotations and plates (39 pages).

Accompanying plate illustrations include drawings, plans and photocopies of photographs (24 items). The folder also contains an orange envelope marked with the firm's name.

Administration / Biographical History: This salt manufacturing company was operational from 1902 until 1956. Its final winding up was due in part to its method of production by open pan evaporation being superseded by a new and cheaper vacuum process. It operated a pipe that ran from the Point of Ayre to works on the Ramsey shipyard/gasworks site.

Language: English

Extent: 1 folder

Item name: historical account; accompanying outsize illustrations

Collection: Manuscript Archive

Level: FONDS

ID number: MS 08691

Retrieval number: MD 1067

Record class: Private

Access conditions: No regulations or restrictions are implemented on this material. Advance notification of a research visit is advisable by emailing library@mnh.gov.im

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