Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works
Steel Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works
Classification Steel Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rutherglen; Colville's Steel Works
Canmore ID 78687
Site Number NS66SW 100
NGR NS 6321 6203
NGR Description centred
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing plumbers' shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 300 ton tilting furnace T
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing casting bay
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536167
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing cogging mill (slabbing mill), by Colvilles
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536201
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing old power station, now electricians' shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536204
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing water tower
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536214
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing Ross-Rigby hammer 2333, R. G. Ross and Sons
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 799791
Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of the Clydebridge Steel Works.
Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
1941
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DP 043935
Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth-Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
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General oblique aerial view centred on the steel works with the motorway extension works adjacent, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
26/6/2009
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General oblique aerial view centred on the steel works with the motorway extension works adjacent, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
26/6/2009
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General oblique aerial view of Glasgow showing the route of the M74 extension going through the Rutherglen area, taken from the ENE.
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12/2/2010
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SC 536096
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing locos 'on shed'
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536101
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing Coles rail-mounted crane at engine shed
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536102
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing end of mrelting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536103
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of melting shop showing charging platform
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536112
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of capstan lathe
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536116
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of joiners shop showing mitring machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536128
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing slabbing mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536131
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing plate shear
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536153
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 90 ton fixed open-hearth furnace M with charging machine in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536216
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing small massey hammer
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536218
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing smithy
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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DP 072214
Oblique aerial view centred on the steel works, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
26/6/2009
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DP 072227
General oblique aerial view centred on the steel works with the motorway extension works adjacent, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
26/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 536090
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing crane in fitting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536095
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of plate bending rolls by Hugh Smith Limited, C21981
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536097
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing Barclay 040 DH 'on shed'
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536098
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing Hunslet 040 DH 'on shed' (DH11)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536104
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of engineering shop showing Loudon planing machine SMT 57/32
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536109
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of engineering shop showing Aveling-Barford calf-dozer CD2132
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536113
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing old crane
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536114
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing rail crane loading lorry
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536156
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 600 ton metal mixer furnace Q
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536203
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing old plate mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536213
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 15 cwt massey hammer 31159, ex Mossend
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536215
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing Ross-Rigby hammer 2333, R. G. Ross and Sons
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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DP 043937
Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth- Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
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DP 043938
Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth- Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
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SC 525278
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works Distant view
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
4/4/1978
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SC 536089
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing crane in fitting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 536111
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of engineering shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536117
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of joiners shop showing heating boiler with stoker
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536119
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of plumbers' shop showing screwing machine by Joshua Heap
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536129
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing cooling tower
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536151
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 90 ton fixed open-hearth furnace L
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536160
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 300 ton tilting furnace T
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536163
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing casting bay
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536212
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing smithy
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536217
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing smithy
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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DP 043941
Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth- Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 072223
General oblique aerial view centred on the steel works with the motorway extension works adjacent, taken from the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
26/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 536079
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing melting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536083
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing old plate mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536088
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing hydraulic accumulator behind plumbers' shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536092
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of boilermakers' shop showing plate bending rolls by James Bennie and Sons
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536093
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of boilermakers' shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536099
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing Hunslet 040 DH 'on shed' with Rolls Royce 040DH (DH15) in foreground
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536107
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of engineering shop showing Loudon planing machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536150
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of melting shop showing charging machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536161
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing marshalling bay
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536208
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View from SW showing S front of services bridge from Clydebridge Steel Works to Clyde Iron Works
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536209
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing smithy and engineering shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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DP 043939
Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth-Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
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Oblique aerial view centred on the steel works, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
26/6/2009
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DP 075313
Oblique aerial view centred on the steel works, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 536094
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of plate bending rolls by Hugh Smith Limited, C21981
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536108
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of engineering shop showing Churchill grinding machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536110
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing Ormerod high-speed slotting machine 7806, 12 inch stroke
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536124
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing slabbing mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536126
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View from slabbing mill to soaking pits
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536157
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 300 ton tilting furnace S
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536166
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing soaking pits
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536207
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing end of old melting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 795664
View showing shunting locomotive
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
c. 1968
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth- Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
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Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works. Interior, View showing casting bay
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536082
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing old melting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536084
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing old melting shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536105
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing engineering shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536127
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing slab shear (Duncan Stewart)
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536132
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing end of old plate mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536155
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing charging machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536165
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing soaking pits
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536206
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing water tower
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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DP 043940
Oblique aerial view centred on the Dalmarnock-Dalbeth- Carmyle area of Glasgow (future site of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games), taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/5/2008
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SC 536080
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works View showing old offices
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536091
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of boilermakers' shop showing plate bending rolls by James Bennie and Sons Limited
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536100
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing disused Ruston 165 DE number 4 and remains of two NBL shunters, one 27420 of 1954
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536106
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View of engineering shop showing craven lathe
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536130
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing Harvey shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536152
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 90 ton fixed open-hearth furnace M
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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SC 536162
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing 300 ton tilting furnace T
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 536202
Glasgow, Clydebridge Steel Works, Interior View showing old power station, now electricians' shop
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
3/5/1978
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- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Rutherglen (South Lanarkshire)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
