I had seen a few pics of this last summer pop up somewhere. So a quick look by knowing the area the person lives in, and comparing photos with a member on here who posted some on Flickr about eight years ago. I had the place found in about ten mins and pinned. So heading to Scotland I made the trip to it and finding myself in what is quite an ornate shed of some size. This place got quite busy earlier in the summer. And looking at photos I could see a train had been moved out making it easier to take a nice pic of the remaining ones from the front. Otherwise it was a tight place for shots. Getting in the carriages was nice like the buffet bar and the first class carriage was nice.
The iron works was opened in 1864 by Charles Attwood. His nephew took over the firm in 1930 after his uncle died and was rebranded as John Rogerson & Co till 1930. The firm modernised and installed electric arc furnaces in the 50s. The main works shut in 1984 but a worker co cooperative continued to run on a reduced scale till 2008. The shed here got it's nickname by the fact it produced gun barrels for the navy. The company produced a lot of stuff for the military and the ship building industry.
The iron works was opened in 1864 by Charles Attwood. His nephew took over the firm in 1930 after his uncle died and was rebranded as John Rogerson & Co till 1930. The firm modernised and installed electric arc furnaces in the 50s. The main works shut in 1984 but a worker co cooperative continued to run on a reduced scale till 2008. The shed here got it's nickname by the fact it produced gun barrels for the navy. The company produced a lot of stuff for the military and the ship building industry.
What no loos lol?
