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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Polishing Dept; Interior View of roof underside in N end of building

SC 574425

Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Polishing Dept; Interior View of roof underside in N end of building

Date 20/1/1984

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

Catalogue Number SC 574425

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 roof of the Polishing Department, in which the thread was finished to give it a smooth surface, essential for use in sewing machines. Note the iron frame of the roof, with large slates laid directly on iron purlins. By 1984 the works was being run down to closure. The site has since been almost completely cleared, and developed for housing. Plans to adapt number one spinning mill into flats proved abortive. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H84/8/4

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/574425

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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