Glasgow, Glasgow Road, Shawfield Chemical Works View from S showing SW front of tank
SC 591473
Description Glasgow, Glasgow Road, Shawfield Chemical Works View from S showing SW front of tank
Date 11/9/1966
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 591473
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Shawfield Chemical Works, Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire (Glasgow City council area) This works was founded in 1810 by J and J White as a soda works, close to the head of navigation on the Clyde. Later in the 19th century it became a specialist maker of compounds of chromium, in which it developed an international reputation. This view shows a large sectional cast iron water tank on the east side of Glasgow Road. The tank segments were made by the Glasgow engineers Turnbull, Grant and Jack in 1879. The masonry wall with its cast iron tieplates was probably earlier. The works, originally on the east side of the road, was eventually on both sides, and latterly all operations were concentrated on the west side. The works was latterly operated by Associated Chrome Chemicals, but has been closed and dismantled. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H66/67/2D
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