
Star foundry kirkintilloch. Photo gallery images from various places some glass related. Rare video footage of the activitys in the lion foundry kirkintilloch sadly closed not long after the film was made. For the manufacture of roofing felt. Lion foundry co ltd.
This foundry was established on the south bank of the forth and clyde canal in 18612 by alexander smith formerly of the sun foundry glasgowit was separated from the canal bank by southbank road. The star foundry glynwed kirkintilloch 1972. Kirkintilloch k r k n t l e x. A first impression of the star foundry was a bit like waking up to find youd died and gone to hell.
Kirkintilloch canal festival 2014 duration. Fire smoke boiling metal noise and dust. Wagtail pet shop former weaving shop 22. Architectural and sanitary ironfounders of kirkintilloch nr glasgow.
In 1861 a second foundry was established in kirkintilloch when alexander smith opened the star foundry in southbank road. Star foundry cupolas. It lies on the forth and clyde canal and on the south side of strathkelvin about 8 miles 13 km northeast of central glasgow. The tradition continues today in youngs foundry but sadly the lion star and basin foundries no longer exist having closed in the 80s.
Metal casting at home part 10 another day in my home foundry duration. Star foundry kirkintilloch 1972 edwardzsmith. Potato pickers disaster 26. Historically part of dunbartonshire the town is the administrative centre of the east dunbartonshire council.
Edinburgh crystal at norton park 1974 edinburgh crystal at penicuik 1975 at penicuik 1975. Most who lived in kirkintilloch during this era knew someone who worked there. St marys church gordon webster. Lion foundry of kirkintilloch cast and wrought ironwork.
Star foundry 1861 1867 south bank iron works 1867 1981 served by the monkland and kirkintilloch railway. Later on the foundry specialised in heavy engineering castings but it ceased to function during the 1890s when the building was taken over by f. Cair cheann tulaich is a town and former barony burgh in east dunbartonshire scotland. 1880 three staff from the saracen foundry left the company and set up the lion foundry in kirkintilloch as jackson brown hudson and cuthbert james brown had been a clerk in the order.
See iron founding on edlc website it is worth recognising the industrys impact in the world and on the people of kirkintilloch. Boat building peter mcgregor jj hay. Star foundry kirkintilloch 1972 duration. Sainsburys site was formally star foundry in use until 1981 21.