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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Works, No 1 Spinning Mill
Thread Works (19th Century)
Site Name Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Works, No 1 Spinning Mill
Classification Thread Works (19th Century)
Canmore ID 79686
Site Number NS46SE 45.01
NGR NS 4700 6328
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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General view of mill complex from South West including No.1 and No.3 Mills
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View from N showing (from l to r) No. 1 spinning mill, experimental mill and the polishing dept building
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View of the modern extension to the E side, S elevation of No.1 Mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill View of wall and decorative column between blocked windows; W wall of former engine room
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10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior Looking ESE from S corner of 5th flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 4th Flat; Interior View from W end of 4th flat, looking SSW
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 2nd Flat; Interior Looking W along N side of flat
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20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 1st Flat; Interior Looking SE on 1sr flat, view of drawing machines
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 1st Flat; Interior Looking ESE along 1st Flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 1st Flat; Interior View of rolls of cleaned cotton waiting to be taken to carding machines, W end of 1st flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior, View from WNW along N side of building
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View of S elevation, W end of No.1 Mill; water coolers are in foreground and the engine room lies behind these
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill; Interior Detail of glazed tiles and frieze at top of former engine room wall; note also worker's graffiti
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill; Interior View of hydraulic bale press
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, Ist Flat; Interior View looking ESE between spinning machines at E end of flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, Ist Flat; Interior View of drums of carded cotton to rear of spinning machines
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, 1st Flat; Interior View of operator at spinning machine in E end of flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior View of W corner of 5th flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 4th Flat; Interior View of 4th flat, looking ESE
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Interior. Detail of wooden grille on underside of ventilator tower.
16/5/1989
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View of No. 1 Mill from window of No. 3 Mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View from SW of No.1 Mill
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, Ist Flat; Interior View of two drum carding machines
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior Detailed view of working spinning machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior Looking NE from E end of 5th flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior Looking NNE from E end of 5th flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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J and P Coats Ltd. Ferguslie Mills Thread Works, Paisley. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
25/5/1929
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Interior. Detail of double steel beam on ceiling of third floor.
16/5/1989
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill View on blowing room, top floor
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill; Interior View of two drum carding machines on 1st flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, Ist Flat; Interior General view looking N
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, Ist Flat; Interior View looking ESE between spinning machines at E end of flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior View from WNW along N side of building
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 4th Flat; Interior General view, looking SE
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 2nd Flat; Interior Looking NW towards N corner of flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior Looking SE of 1sr flat, view of drawing machines
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 1st Flat; Interior View of single drum carding machine at E end of S side, 1st flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 1st Flat; Interior View of single drum carding machine at E end, S side of 1st flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 1st Flat; Interior View of machine in blow room -for cleaning raw cotton-
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior, Detailed view of working spinning machine
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View from SW of No.1 Mill, engine house to left
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill View of W end of No.1 Mill, from SW
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, Ist Flat; Interior Looking NNE from S side of flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
10/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior View between spinning machines, looking from W end towards centre of flat
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
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Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, Mill No.1, 5th Flat; Interior View from W end of flat, looking SSW
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
20/1/1984
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
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- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS46SE 45.01 4700 6328
Ferguslie No. 1 Spinning Mill (1887) was a 5-storey, 14-by-33-bay building in French Renaissance style, designed by Woodhouse and Morley of Bradford. Despite being grade A listed, it was demolished in 1992.
Information from RCAHMS (MKO) 27 January 1999.
J R Hume 1976
