Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No.3 Spinning Mill; Interior Looking S along 1st Flat of mill, west end

Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No.3 Spinning Mill; Interior Looking S along 1st Flat of mill, west end

Date 10/1/1984

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 574342

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Ferguslie Mills, Paisley, Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire council area) Ferguslie Mills were founded in 1826 by James Coats as a cotton thread works. It became one of the largest thread mills in the world, and the firm of J and P Coats dominated the world sewing-thread industry for many years. This view shows the interior of the first floor of number three spinning mill, the last major addition to the complex, during clearance following phased withdrawal from manufacturing. Note the reinforced-concrete construction and wooden floor. By 1984 the works was being run down to closure. The site has since been almost completely cleared, and developed for housing. The gatehouses are virtually all that is left of this vast complex. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H84/3/6

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/574342

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap