Papers of Thomas Newstead, 1842- c 1910, chemist
- Reference:GB 248 UGC 129
- Dates of Creation:c 1864-1918
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.04 metres
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Presscuttings book c 1864-1918
Administrative / Biographical History
Thomas Newstead , who was born in England in 1842 , was a chemist at Whitevale Chemical Works in Glasgow, Scotland, from around 1874 until c 1892 . The chemical works of William Paterson (c1786-1873) produced iodine, chloride of potassium, sulphate of potash and other chemicals from kelp and was described as the largest of its kind in Europe , or the world, in 1864 (Weekly Mail, 30 Jan 1864). The works used more than four fifths of the commercial kelp harvest, with supplies coming from the Western Islands, Orkney, Shetland and Ireland. Newstead lived at 58 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, from c.1874-1878 before moving to 59 Main Street, Shettleston, Glasgow in 1878 . He married Margaret Paterson, the only daughter of Andrew Paterson, manufacturer, Commerical Court, 114 Candleriggs St, Glasgow. They had a daughter Mary in 1877 and a son Andrew in 1880. Thomas Newstead died c 1910 . Sources: 1881 Census records of Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Glasgow Post Office Directories; and UGC129/1
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Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names
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Fonds level description compiled by Andrew Thomson, Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing), 01 September 2005.
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