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Bishopton, Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory, Administration And General Factory
Building(S) (20th Century), Explosives Factory (20th Century), Laboratory(S) (20th Century), Office(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Bishopton, Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory, Administration And General Factory
Classification Building(S) (20th Century), Explosives Factory (20th Century), Laboratory(S) (20th Century), Office(S) (20th Century)
Canmore ID 300773
Site Number NS47SW 149.01
NGR NS 43583 70414
NGR Description Centred NS 43583 70414
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 1154563
Interior workers canteen
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154566
View main transport car park with single and doube decker buses.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154567
View MTC Drivers and cars in the main car park.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154641
Interior. Calorific value testing.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154646
Interior C.I.A. optical inspection, solventless cordite.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154650
Interior CH.I.D. test papers. Preparation
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154673
Interior Oleum Plant, convertor, SO3 cooler and instrument panel.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154918
Interior, Gun Room, loading cartridges.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
DP 067518
View from S of administration dining and cafeteria block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067520
View from WSW of main administration block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067524
View from NE of the cordite testing and heat testing laboratory.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067562
View from SE of stability huts
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069594
Interior of main panel (switchgear) in switch house.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069595
Interior, detail of main switch panel (switchgear).
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069605
View from SE of Ingleston farmstead stable block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069611
View within eareth banks surrounding switch house and steam strong point.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069617
View from S of kitchen block with power house in the background.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069638
View from the NNE of the remains of the main G.N. house.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069666
View from SSW of the weak sulphuric acid tank farm block with the spent acid storage block adjacent.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069670
View from NE of the coal fired power station.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069986
View from NE of Ingleston farmstead stable block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069991
View from SW of main house of Ditch farmstead.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1154557
View from WSW of factory entrance main gate (E) with an air-raid shelter and Bishopton station in the background.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154576
Interior main surgery showing nurses with patient.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154577
Interior Surgery, optical clinic with optician and patient.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154649
Interior CH.I.D. cordite grinding C.C.I.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154672
Interior Oleum Plant, sulphur burner and waste heat boiler.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154674
Interior Denitration Plant, still tops and Nitric acid condensors.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154675
Interior Denitration plant, absorption towers.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
DP 067527
View from SE of calorific valve laboratory.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067529
View from W of magazines.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067532
View from NE of oil and paint store with the stores office behind.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067534
View from NE of the fuel office and brass scrap store.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067537
View from SW of BWD Workshop.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067544
General view of stores area with BWD stores in background.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069596
Interior, detail of switchgear panel for bulk supply power houses Nos.1-3.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069601
Interior, recrystallising filtration and drying shed showing process start.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069602
Interior, recrystallising filtration and drying shed.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069604
Interior, detail of process start in recrystallising filtration and drying shed.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069608
General view from NW looking to the raw material and cotton stores
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069612
Interior, showing main switch board for power houses.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069620
General view from NNW of internal works narrow gauge railway locomotive shop and truck repair shop with battery charging station to rearwith narrow gauge trackwork in the foreground.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069625
View from SW of machine shop.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069634
View from N of part of the dehydration and dilution block with the spent acid concentration block adjacent.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069635
View from NNW of dehydration and dilution block with the main G.N. house in the background.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069637
View from N of the shell remains of the main G.N. house.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069648
Interior, of main G.N. house showing first floor pump motors.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069649
Interior, of main G.N. house showing first floor equipment.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069663
Interior, of main G.N. house showing W hall.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069988
View from N of N elevation of Ingleston farmstead stable block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069989
View from ESE of brick extension to Ditch farmstead.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069990
View from E of main house of Ditch farmstead.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 041266
Oblique aerial view centred on the water supply ponds of the explosives factory, taken from the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/3/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1154561
Workers clocking in to the Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory, Renfrewshire.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154568
View NNW of ROF Bishopton north railway sidings. Ex Caledonian Railway Co. 0-6-0 'Jumbo' freight tender engine.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154585
Women working in the P.A.D, control room of the Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory, Renfrewshire.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154642
Interior. Quick extraction room.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154643
Interior. Non-explosive testing room.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154919
View, Gun Room, range, from target end.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
DP 067515
View from WSW of chemical inspectorate laboratory.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067535
View from South West of ARP shelter.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069592
General view of switch house showing revetted earth banks.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069618
View from NW of the machine shop.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069622
Interior view of narrow gauge railway locomotive workshop.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069624
General view from NNW of stores blocks with narrow gauge trackwork in the foreground.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069632
General view from NE of part of Factory 2.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069633
General view from NE of part of Factory 2.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069642
Interior, of main G.N. house showing part of E hall.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069644
Interior, of main G.N. house showing equipment on first floor.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069646
Interior, of main G.N. house showing mezzanine floor equipment.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069658
Interior, of main G.N. house view across hall from seond floor.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069660
Interior, of main G.N. house showing W hall.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069668
View from S of spent acid block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1154565
Interior the bakery, Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154572
Interior Laundry pressing and despatch
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154583
Interior. Training Centre classroom.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
SC 1154645
Interior. Nitrometer room.
Survey of Private Collections
1/1944
© BAE Systems
DP 067516
View from SSE of main laboratory.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067539
View from ESE of BWD timber stores.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067542
View from SE of BWD timber (corrugated iron) store.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067543
View from E of the surviving portion of Ditch farmstead, now part of the BWD stores complex.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067545
Interior of main administration dining and cafeteria block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067546
Detail of Royal Ordnance crest on front of main administration block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067561
View from SW of 'Bolerno' house.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
12/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069599
Interior, recrystallising filtration and drying shed showing drying hubs.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069616
View from S of power house.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069621
Detail of narrow gauge railway pointwork.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069623
Interior view of narrow gauge railway locomotive workshop.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069627
Interior view of machine shop.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069630
View from SE of recrystallisation, filtration and drying block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069636
View from NNW of the shell remains of the main G.N. house.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069652
Interior, of main G.N. house showing 2nd floor equipment.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069654
Interior, of main G.N. house showing first floor equipment from second floor.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069655
Interior, detail in main G.N. house showing switchgear equipment with gauges.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069665
View from ENE of coal fired power station showing overhead conveyor belt housing.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069667
View from SSW of spent acid block.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 069819
View from NNW of Ingleston farmstead farmhouse.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
28/10/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 041276
Oblique aerial view centred on the central section of the explosives factory, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/3/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
First 100 images shown. See the Collections panel (below) for a link to all digital images.
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Erskine
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
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