Photo-a-Day (Thursday, 26th May, 2016)
Bungalow
Photo: Ron Dawber (Canon power-shot)
Nice photo Ron, and thanks for the history lesson.
Very interesting Ron.
Nice vista for the occupier to look out on!
Can anyone tell me the name of the steel suppliers in Woodhouse Lane? At Tarmac we bought tons of reinforcing bars from them!
Was it GKN? Full name Guest Keen and Nettlefold.
Was it not GKN Johnny ?
Johnny, it was GKN (Guest, Keen, Nettlefold) at one time.
Very pleasant, Ron.
Jim,Roy and Nev you are correct lads.
My memory escaped me. I can remember the bending schedules sent with each enquiry. We dealt with another firm Square Grip from Manchester.
Was it GKN? Full name Guest Keen and Nettlefold.
Would that have been for the Albion Ironworks....brick tower structure now pretty obscured by trees...Ron?
The business was initially known as Gridweld before being taken over by Tinsley Wire and then GKN.
Neil.The brick tower was a well for cooling steel plates.The name I have no idea,but was a steel mill.
It wasn't GKN that's for sure.
Ron, you seem to have got hold of the wrong end of the stick, everyone is referring to GKN on Woodhouse Lane.
Roy. You do surprise me.
Thanks for the photo and the info Ron. I've often wondered what the tower was.
Was it not one of the offices for Kirkliston iron and steel works ???