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Paisley, Macdowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works
Engineering Works (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Paisley, Macdowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works
Classification Engineering Works (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Murray Street; A F Craig And Company Limited
Canmore ID 43200
Site Number NS46SE 70
NGR NS 4766 6461
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/43200
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking N showing boiler shop with 30 ton crane
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing Thomas Shanks and Company Johnstone plate edge planing machine (drive motor and beths on right hand side of machine) with 2 ton jib crane above
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing roll bending and straightening machine which is made Craig and Donald (number 125,07) with massive solid floor plate on left
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574178
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SW showing hydraulic riveting machine which has been converted to a plate bender (gap between legs of frame 40cm x 110cm from ram to back of frame) with shop air heater and hydraulic unit to right
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking S in main bay of boiler shop showing 3 off 30 ton over-head cranes
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574194
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking S showing punching and shearing machine complete with lifting jib (made by G Edward and Company Engineers, Johnstone) with door to latrines on right
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing boom welding machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of heavy machine shop looking along N wall showing Noble and Lund centre lathe
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574241
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of W end of machine shop (W of heavy machine shop) looking W showing planer and motors
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking SW showing power saw
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking NE showing Massey limited hammer with lifting beam (on right E wall of shop)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking NW showing W wall of shop on left and Massey limited hammer on right
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W showing textile machine department (located above machine shop)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of textile machine department looking S showing formans office
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View showing Brown and Sharp gear cutter
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574269
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of textile machine department showing small slotting machine which is made by Loudon brothers
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works View showing plaque on door which is inscribed 'A.F. CRAIG & CO. LTD. BOILER MAKERS'
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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View from W showing MacDowall Street fronts of N and S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574162
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing Thomas Shanks and Company Johnstone plate edge planing machine (drive motor and beths on right hand side of machine) with 2 ton jib crane above
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574172
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing 2 Asquith radial drills (nearest 5' 10'' model with 4'6'' model behind)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574176
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing horizontal edge planing machine which is made by James Bennie and Son, Glasgow with Lincoln welding machine in foreground
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574185
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking S along E wall of boiler shop showing in foreground hydraulic beam bending machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574206
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing welding machine made by Macobe, Essex with rotating horizontal table (top of hydraulic accumulator in background)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing various dies for forming end flanges for boilers and company with shop air heater and G. J. Douglas in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of area W of heavy machine shop showing radial drill with 3 vertical boaring mills behind
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574249
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W in fitting shop with 30 ton Chaplin over-head crane in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View showing Hearth and Loudon Brothers limited hammer which is against S wall of shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W on S side in machine shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574170
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing plate edge profile burner/cutter machine which is mouted on the bed of an old lathe which is made by Shanks and Company
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574173
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking N in E bay of boilershop with roll bending and straightening machine made by Craig and Donald (number 125,07) and box table on left foreground
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574191
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing boom type submerged arc welding machine which is made by British Oxgen
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574208
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking SW at S end of boiler shop showing hydraulic flanging machine (made by Fielding and Platt, Gloucester, England) with edge of curved stove to left
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574243
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of machine and errecting shop looking E showing Loudon planer/mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574246
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of area W of heavy machine shop showing Loudon planers
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking SE showing weaving machine (in area above machine shop store) for carpets
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574262
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W showing 2 ton capacity hand crane (for lifting from/into heavy machine shop from textile machine department) with lifting 'cable' in chain and access door in wall behind
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574265
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of textile machine department looking SE showing grinder and gear cutter to left and formans office to right (line shaft drive to machine)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works View from WNW showing part of N front of S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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View from SE showing depot yard with engineering works and carpet works in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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General view of Caledonia Engineering Works.
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574184
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SW showing punching and shearing machine which is made by Hugh Smith and Company, Possil
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574226
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking E showing cast iron crane track (curved lower section) and supports
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574244
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of area W of heavy machine shop showing Richard boarer
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking SW showing weaving machine (in area above machine shop store) for carpets
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574274
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works View showing Morgan 20 ton Derrick crane (in use for foundry yard)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works View from WNW showing part of N front of S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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View from W showing MacDowall Street fronts of N and S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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View from ENE showing Murray Street front of N buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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Paisley, Macdowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, NS46SE 70, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
c. 1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)
SC 574160
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing Hugh Smiths vertical shell bender (1 roll, 65cm diameter (26'') x 310cm long (10' 0'') with floor pockets for rollers on the right
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574165
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SW showing Thomas Shanks and Company Johnstone plate edge planing machine (drive motor and beths on right hand side of machine) with 2 ton jib crane above
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574182
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking N at end wall of E bay showing 5 ton over-head crane which is made by Alex Chaplin and Company (number 3050)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574200
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking N in main bay of boiler shop showing 30 ton Carruthers monobox overhead crane with 30 ton crane in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574201
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing gas fired heat treatment furnace and above 15 ton Butlers over-head crane (number 6822, 50' 0'' span)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574203
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SW showing welding machine using headstock of lathe made by G Edwards and Company
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574205
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking N with gas fired heat treatment furnace on right and boom welding machine on left with Butlers 15 ton over-head crane (number 6822, 50' 00'' span) in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574218
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking N in boiler shop showing hydraulic accumulator and various dies for forming end plates of boilers and company with 15 ton Smith-Keighley over-head crane above
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574221
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing ''Bennie'' (maker) guillotine, 1/2'' capacity
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574261
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View showing rams for lifting access door between textile machine department and machine shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574166
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing boom type submerged arc welding machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574167
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking W showing back end of Tweddells System, Fielding and Platt limited Gloucester, hydraulic plate bending machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574171
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking S showing 5 ton overhead crane with forman's office, store and template loft in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574174
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking S in E bay of boiler shop showing several massive box tables and on right, between crane truck supports, there is a shop air heater
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574177
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing hydraulic riveting machine which has been converted to a plate bender (gap between legs of frame 40cm x 110cm from ram to back of frame) with shop air heater to left
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574181
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing hydraulic beam bending machine with access ladder to overhead crane in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574198
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking W showing shears of punching and shearing machine complete with lifting jib (made by G Edwards and Company)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574199
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking NE in main bay of boiler shop showing Lincoln welding machine (type sal 400, 415 volts) with shop air heater in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574204
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing Craig and Donald 300 ton brake press with lifting beam and solid box table in foreground
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574207
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing furnace plates and box table to right and hydraulic accumulator in background with 2 overhead cranes above (5 ton crane on left and 15 ton crane on right)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574220
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking E along S wall of boiler shop showing fan (cast-iron body) made by Sturtevant, Boston, Mas., USA, model number 6. Fan for use with curved stove on left (ducting to stoves with ''sluices'')
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574250
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W showing heavy machine shop (taken from access ladder to 25 ton Smith-Keighley over-head crane)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574264
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking S along W wall of department showing 2 ton hand crane for lifting from/into heavy machine shop from textile machine department
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574270
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of textile machine department showing small Lang Turret lathe
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574273
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking E on N side in machine shop showing long bed centre lathe which is made by Dean, Smith and Grace
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 773326
View from NE showing part of MacDowall Street front of S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574161
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing Hugh Smiths plate rolling machine (3 rolls, 310cm long (10' 0'') with shop air heater behind head stock of rolling machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574180
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing punching and shearing machine which is made by Hugh Smith and Company, Possil. Above punching and shearing machine is 10cwt crane attached to overhead crane track support
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574186
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking N showing hydraulic plate bending machine (maximum 2250 psi (75 tons) 9'' pin and maximum 1500psi (50 tons) 7 1/4'' pin)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574209
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking SW at S end of boiler shop showing hydraulic flanging machine (made by Fielding and Pratt, Gloucester, England)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574216
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing hydraulic flanging machine (made by Fielding and Platt, Gloucester, England)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574224
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking N at W side of boiler shop showing Hancoline profile burning machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574228
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View showing door knocker and company name plate on door to time keepers office (door on S side of Macdowall Street, E side of entrance hall)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574229
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of heavy machine shop looking SE showing horizontal mill and boring machine (made by Asquith)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574240
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of W end of heavy machine shop looking W showing large Loudon planer
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574245
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of area W of heavy machine shop showing Asquith radial drills
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574251
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W showing heavy machine shop (taken from access ladder to 25 ton Smith-Keighley over-head crane)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574256
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking SE at Hearth and Loudon Brothers hammer
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574257
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking N showing blacksmiths shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574268
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View in assembly department of textile machine department (over machine shop) showing access ladder to walkway in loft space to print room at W end of drawing office
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 574272
Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking W on N side in machine shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 773324
View from ENE showing MacDowall Street front of S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 773325
View from ENE showing part of MacDowall Street front of S buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 773349
View from SW showing chimney at W end of MacDowall Street N buildings
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
23/1/1971
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NW showing Hugh Smiths vertical shell bender (1 roll, 65cm diameter (26'') x 310cm long (10' 0'')
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21/10/1982
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing Tweddells system, Fielding and Platt limited, Gloucester, hydraulic plate bending machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing roll bending and straightening machine which is made by Craig and Donald (number 125,07)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View looking S in E bay of boiler shop showing several massive box tables
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking S showing horizontal edge planing machine which is made by James Bennie and Son, Glasgow
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking SE showing hydraulic beam bending machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
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Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking NE showing punching and shearing machine complete with lifting jib (made by G Edward and Company Engineers, Johnstone) with door to gama-ray compound on left
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
21/10/1982
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- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
Publication Account (1976)
Founded 1868 by A F Craig. Large complex of red-brick and corrugated -iron-clad steel buildings, incorporating original works of of 1868. The light machine shop and fitting shop are in a 2-storey, 37-bay block, and there is an 11- bay heavy machine shop, lit a 2 levels by round-headed windows. At the other end of this group is the L-plan foundry , part steel-framed with a 3-storey, 5-bay frontage. At the rear is a large steel-framed fitting shop dating from 1910, built by Sir WIlliam Arrol and Co. On the other side oft the street are the much altered single-storey boiler shops.
J R Hume 1976
