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Leith Roperie

From a collection of JLT Wood including rope works publicity photographs. Mr Wood worked in sales for the company.

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Edinburgh Roperie And Sailcoth Company Booklet Published For The New Zealand International Exhibition Of 1906-1907

Edinburgh Roperie And Sailcoth Company Booklet Published For The New Zealand International Exhibition Of 1906-1907

Electrically Driven Ropewalk At Leith Roperie c.1906

Electrically Driven Ropewalk At Leith Roperie c.1906

Coils Of Rope In Leith Roperie Rope-Packing Department c.1906

Coils Of Rope In Leith Roperie Rope-Packing Department c.1906

Leith Roperie Railway Loading Despatch Department c.1906

Leith Roperie Railway Loading Despatch Department c.1906

Twisting Fishing Lines At Leith Roperie c.1906

Twisting Fishing Lines At Leith Roperie c.1906

Leith Roperie Rope-Spinning Department c.1906

Leith Roperie Rope-Spinning Department c.1906

Leith Roperie Rope-Spinning Department - A Spinning Pass c.1906

Leith Roperie Rope-Spinning Department - A Spinning Pass c.1906

Leith Roperie - Binder Twine Packed And Ready For The Harvest Field c.1906

Leith Roperie - Binder Twine Packed And Ready For The Harvest Field c.1906

Engine For The Leith Roperie Rope-Spinning Department c.1906

Engine For The Leith Roperie Rope-Spinning Department c.1906

Machine Hackling/Combing Of Flax And Hemp At Leith Roperie c.1906

Machine Hackling/Combing Of Flax And Hemp At Leith Roperie c.1906

Interior Of Spinning Mill For Weaving Of Sailcoth And Canvas At Leith Roperie c.1906

Interior Of Spinning Mill For Weaving Of Sailcoth And Canvas At Leith Roperie c.1906

Leith Roperie - Spinning Mill Engines c.1906

Leith Roperie - Spinning Mill Engines c.1906

Women Weaving Canvas At Leith Roperie c.1906

Women Weaving Canvas At Leith Roperie c.1906

Leith Roperie - Cloth Packing Department c.1906

Leith Roperie - Cloth Packing Department c.1906

Weaving Factory Engine At Leith Roperie c.1906

Weaving Factory Engine At Leith Roperie c.1906

Dyeing Of Yarns At Dyeing House Of Leith Ropierie c.1906

Dyeing Of Yarns At Dyeing House Of Leith Ropierie c.1906

Bleaching Department Drying Green Of Leith Roperie c.1906

Bleaching Department Drying Green Of Leith Roperie c.1906

Leith Roperie Display Stand At The New Zealand International Exhibition Of 1906-07

Leith Roperie Display Stand At The New Zealand International Exhibition Of 1906-07

Attendees At British Ropes Limited Conference Held In Leith c.1945

Attendees At British Ropes Limited Conference Held In Leith c.1945

Attendees At British Ropes Ltd Conference Held In Leith c.1945

Attendees At British Ropes Ltd Conference Held In Leith c.1945

Lord Provost Falconer At Leith Roperie On Occasion Of Launch Of Nylon Sales Van c.1946

Lord Provost Falconer At Leith Roperie On Occasion Of Launch Of Nylon Sales Van c.1946

Lord Provost Falconer With Staff Of Leith Roperie On The Launch Of New Nylon Sales Van c.1946

Lord Provost Falconer With Staff Of Leith Roperie On The Launch Of New Nylon Sales Van c.1946

Staff And Visitors At Leith Roperie On Occasion Of Lord Provost Falconer Launching New Nylon Sales Van c.1946

Staff And Visitors At Leith Roperie On Occasion Of Lord Provost Falconer Launching New Nylon Sales Van c.1946

Staff Of Leith Roperie Outdoors During Visit From Henry Robb c.1946

Staff Of Leith Roperie Outdoors During Visit From Henry Robb c.1946

Henry Robb Shipbuilder On Visit To Leith Roperie c.1946

Henry Robb Shipbuilder On Visit To Leith Roperie c.1946

Staff At Leith Roperie Look On During Visit From Henry Robb Shipbuilder c.1946

Staff At Leith Roperie Look On During Visit From Henry Robb Shipbuilder c.1946

Lord Provost Ian Johnson-Gilbert Presenting Gold Watch To Leith Roperie Employee On Fifty Years Service c.1959

Lord Provost Ian Johnson-Gilbert Presenting Gold Watch To Leith Roperie Employee On Fifty Years Service c.1959

Leith Roperie Employee With Lord Provost Ian Johnson-Gilbert Having Been Presented With Gold Watch For Fifty Years Service c.1959

Leith Roperie Employee With Lord Provost Ian Johnson-Gilbert Having Been Presented With Gold Watch For Fifty Years Service c.1959

Field Of Sisal - Used In Production Of Rope, Twine, Cloth 1950s

Field Of Sisal - Used In Production Of Rope, Twine, Cloth 1950s

Sorting Sisal Leaves For Fabrication Of Rope, Twine, Cloth 1950s

Sorting Sisal Leaves For Fabrication Of Rope, Twine, Cloth 1950s

Loading Sisal Leaves Onto Cart 1950s

Loading Sisal Leaves Onto Cart 1950s

Hoeing Field Of Sisal - Used In The Production Of Rope, Twine, Cloth 1950s

Hoeing Field Of Sisal - Used In The Production Of Rope, Twine, Cloth 1950s

Cutting Sisal By Hand 1950s

Cutting Sisal By Hand 1950s

Shifting Bale Of Sisal On Forklift Truck 1960s

Shifting Bale Of Sisal On Forklift Truck 1960s

Cutting Manila Fibre For Use In Rope-Making 1960s

Cutting Manila Fibre For Use In Rope-Making 1960s

Feeding Sisal For Rope-Making Into Machine 1960s

Feeding Sisal For Rope-Making Into Machine 1960s

Sisal Being Drawn Into Machine 1960s

Sisal Being Drawn Into Machine 1960s

Sisal Being Passed Over Combing Machine With Sharp Steel Teeth 1960s

Sisal Being Passed Over Combing Machine With Sharp Steel Teeth 1960s

Sisal Twine Production - Yarn Being Delivered To Bobbin 1960s

Sisal Twine Production - Yarn Being Delivered To Bobbin 1960s

Rope Production - Sisal Being Formed Into Strands 1960s

Rope Production - Sisal Being Formed Into Strands 1960s

Rope Production - Strands Of Sisal Going Through Machinery On Part Of The Ropewalk 1960s

Rope Production - Strands Of Sisal Going Through Machinery On Part Of The Ropewalk 1960s

Rope Production - Sisal Rope Being Wound Into Coils 1960s

Rope Production - Sisal Rope Being Wound Into Coils 1960s

Rope Production - View Of Ropewalk Showing Operation Of Closing Strands Into Complete Rope 1960s

Rope Production - View Of Ropewalk Showing Operation Of Closing Strands Into Complete Rope 1960s

Rope Production - Trolley Cart On Section Of The Ropewalk 1960s

Rope Production - Trolley Cart On Section Of The Ropewalk 1960s

British Ropes Display Case Showing Details Of Faulty Wire Ropes 1960s

British Ropes Display Case Showing Details Of Faulty Wire Ropes 1960s

British Ropes Wire Rope Examiner Certificate 1976

British Ropes Wire Rope Examiner Certificate 1976

Wire Rope Examiner's Inspection Instruction Card 1970s

Wire Rope Examiner's Inspection Instruction Card 1970s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Hatch Tent Made From Nylon 1960s

Unfurling Of Ships Nylon Hatch Tent 1960s

Unfurling Of Ships Nylon Hatch Tent 1960s

Ship's Tent Hatch Made From Nylon 1960s

Ship's Tent Hatch Made From Nylon 1960s

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