The Glass Blower, Castleford
Castleford and glass-making once went hand in hand. During the 19th century, glassworks (the industry recalled in our name) sprang up all over Castleford – the first glasshouse opening in 1829. Glass production became the main trade of the town, making bottles by the million, for export and home use. At first, bottles were handmade, but automation was then introduced and, inevitably, many small firms closed. The last of Castleford’s bottle manufacturers closed its doors in the early 1980s.
❤️💙💛*´¨)☆(¸.•´(¸.•*¨)☆(¸.•´ ♥(¸.• Thank you all so very much for your comments and faves, but most of all I thank you for just taking your valuable time to look. I appreciate each one of you! I will always reciprocate in return / efharisto / Danke / Merci / Gracias / Bedankt / Arigatō / shukran / tack /¸.•*´¨)☆(¸.•´(¸.•*¨)☆(¸.•´ ♥(¸.•❤️💙💛
© All images are © Kevin Walker and may not be used in any way without my permission. Thank you....
The Glass Blower, Castleford
Castleford and glass-making once went hand in hand. During the 19th century, glassworks (the industry recalled in our name) sprang up all over Castleford – the first glasshouse opening in 1829. Glass production became the main trade of the town, making bottles by the million, for export and home use. At first, bottles were handmade, but automation was then introduced and, inevitably, many small firms closed. The last of Castleford’s bottle manufacturers closed its doors in the early 1980s.
❤️💙💛*´¨)☆(¸.•´(¸.•*¨)☆(¸.•´ ♥(¸.• Thank you all so very much for your comments and faves, but most of all I thank you for just taking your valuable time to look. I appreciate each one of you! I will always reciprocate in return / efharisto / Danke / Merci / Gracias / Bedankt / Arigatō / shukran / tack /¸.•*´¨)☆(¸.•´(¸.•*¨)☆(¸.•´ ♥(¸.•❤️💙💛
© All images are © Kevin Walker and may not be used in any way without my permission. Thank you....