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Glasgow, 119 Lower Craighall Road, City Sawmills View of timber yard on Borron Road, from E
SC 616458
Description Glasgow, 119 Lower Craighall Road, City Sawmills View of timber yard on Borron Road, from E
Date 1968
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 616458
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content City Sawmills, No 119 Lower Craighall Road, Port Dundas, Glasgow Port Dundas was the effective terminus of the Glasgow Branch of the Forth & Clyde Canal after 1790. It enjoyed an extensive trade with Europe, especially in grain and timber. Latterly the largest importer was the City Sawmills of Brownlee & Co Ltd. This shows the Borron Street frontage of the City Sawmills, whose entrance and offices was at No 119 Lower Craighall Road, at the far end in this view. The wooden sheds seen here were used for the storage of sawn timber while it seasoned naturally. The City Sawmills were founded in 1849 by James Brownlee, timber merchant. The firm had premises on both sides of Craighall Road, including a wharf on the Forth & Clyde Canal. They also had premises in Grangemouth, and in Kilmarnock. Apart from the office block, this complex has since been demolished. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H68/490/1D
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