Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, 1959 - Ore Unloaders, Glasgow
For nearly a century the bridge, crane and engineering company of Sir William Arrol loomed large in the Scottish industrial sector. The company constructed some of the world's most famous bridges including the Forth Rail Bridge and, as seen here in sketch, the Forth Road Bridge - the latter opened in 1964. They also made a wide range of heavy industrial equipment, such as cranes, as well as constructing industrial and commercial buildings.
The company, founded by William Arrol, were based at Dalmarnock Iron Works and Parkhead Crane Works both in Glasgow. The catalogue is a many paged document showing the wide range of engineering jobs the company were involved in. This image shows the importation and unloading of iron ore that was carried out at the General Terminus Quay in Glasgow, in connection with the new integrated steelworks that was situated further east in the Clyde Valley at Ravenscraig, in Lanarkshire. Ravenscraig, built for the famous Colville concern (under various managements) was one of the newest and largest steel plants in the UK, a symbol of investment in the important Lanarkshire iron and steel industry at the time which has now almost completely vanished.
Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, 1959 - Ore Unloaders, Glasgow
For nearly a century the bridge, crane and engineering company of Sir William Arrol loomed large in the Scottish industrial sector. The company constructed some of the world's most famous bridges including the Forth Rail Bridge and, as seen here in sketch, the Forth Road Bridge - the latter opened in 1964. They also made a wide range of heavy industrial equipment, such as cranes, as well as constructing industrial and commercial buildings.
The company, founded by William Arrol, were based at Dalmarnock Iron Works and Parkhead Crane Works both in Glasgow. The catalogue is a many paged document showing the wide range of engineering jobs the company were involved in. This image shows the importation and unloading of iron ore that was carried out at the General Terminus Quay in Glasgow, in connection with the new integrated steelworks that was situated further east in the Clyde Valley at Ravenscraig, in Lanarkshire. Ravenscraig, built for the famous Colville concern (under various managements) was one of the newest and largest steel plants in the UK, a symbol of investment in the important Lanarkshire iron and steel industry at the time which has now almost completely vanished.