ALT A black and white photograph showing a factory in the middle distance. It has multiple tall chimneys above single storey buildings. There are railway tracks with a line of open wagons in the foreground and in the distance a townscape with two church spires.
ALT Banner stating the content of the post with an old-fashioned rolleiflex camera and a black globe.
ALT A view of the Luma factory building with the tower in the centre. The tower windows at the top resemble a lantern from a lighthouse with many panes of glass. There are three circular windows at the top of the left side of the building.
ALT A photograph of the the Luma Tower of the Luma factory building. The large window area at the top resembles a lighthouse lantern and the white building contrasts against a bright blue sky.
ALT View of the coach painting shop at Cowlairs Locomotive Works, Springburn in the 1920's. Built in 1841, this was one of the largest works in Europe. Archive Ref: P4034
ALT Graphic for Campsie Memorial Hall Project and all the text is in the main body of the post.
ALT The Big Mill
ALT Conference poster reads: STICK Conference Industrial Heritage Skills' 11 October 2024 Discovery Point, Dundee The 2024 STICK conference will explore whether Scotland has the skills it needs to promote, manage and protect our historic environment. It will consider the status of Industrial Heritage Skills in Scotland today, sharing different projects and initiatives underway to address the challenges of managing and caring for industrial heritage collections. The poster then lists the speakers.
ALT A square green frame containing on the left a woodcut illustration in black ink with gold leaf effect on green paper showing a smartly-dressed woman seated at a table, writing. On the right is a larger image, a black and white photograph of a woman sorting rags in a factory. She wears overalls and a cap with neck protection. She stands before a large bag and with a pile of rags immediately behind her. Beyond we see other women at work and drive shafts and belts for machinery.
ALT Cotton Mill, 121 Carstairs Street, Sep 1931. This was built for the Glasgow Cotton Spinning Company during the 1880s and designed by the architect Joseph Stott. We hold architectural plans for additions to the mill submitted by Stott in 1889. Archive ref: D-CA8/556