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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Clackmannanshire => Topic started by: nort on Sunday 30 May 10 18:42 BST (UK)

Title: Glassworks
Post by: nort on Sunday 30 May 10 18:42 BST (UK)

Hi anyone know of a glassworks in Alloa.I have an ancestor on the 1841 census living at Castle St who was a glassmaker/bottlemaker.

Steve

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: Wilton Endeavour on Sunday 30 May 10 20:04 BST (UK)

There has been a factory there since 1750 in Alloa and it is still operational today.

derek

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: NEILKE on Sunday 30 May 10 20:50 BST (UK)

let me know if you need to know anything about glassmaking i worked at cornings sunderland.
neil

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: nort on Sunday 30 May 10 21:15 BST (UK)

Thanks for the replies,that's amazing the glassworks has been going that long,do you know the name of the factory in the 1840s?
Steve

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: mark_shanks on Tuesday 13 July 10 21:35 BST (UK)

Quote from: nort on Sunday 30 May 10 21:15 BST (UK)

Thanks for the replies,that's amazing the glassworks has been going that long,do you know the name of the factory in the 1840s?
Steve

Hi Steve, the glassworks in 1840s Alloa was simply called - "Alloa Glass Work Co. Ltd".

It was established in 1750 and originally specialised in dark green bottles. It's close proximity to the old dock area of Alloa was choice in the position of the factory.

Today the glassworks in Alloa still stand on the same spot as it did at the very beginning although it has gone through alot of transformation since then and the dock no longer sees glass bottles leaving the shores of the River Forth!

Castle Street in Alloa is only seconds away from the glassworks by foot.

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: nort on Monday 09 August 10 16:38 BST (UK)

thanks Mark,sorry for late reply.The ancestor i was researching later moved to Northumberland and worked at a glassworks at Seaton Sluice.Thanks for the info.

Steve

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: long lost searcher on Tuesday 15 July 14 19:31 BST (UK)

Quote from: nort on Sunday 30 May 10 18:42 BST (UK)

Hi anyone know of a glassworks in Alloa.I have an ancestor on the 1841 census living at Castle St who was a glassmaker/bottlemaker.

Steve

It's still there.  I have several relatives who work there.  Called OI now I think.

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: IMBER on Wednesday 16 July 14 07:35 BST (UK)

Some usefull information can be dug out of this site:

http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=38:books&Itemid=7

Imber

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: The Clackmannan Person on Wednesday 26 November 14 17:15 GMT (UK)

If you find the site 'Britain from the Air' which is aerial photos from c1925 there are some of the glasswork. Type in 'Alloa'.

The Clackmannan Person

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: pwl1951 on Sunday 15 November 15 18:09 GMT (UK)

http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/asearch?search=Alloa

Photos here.

Title: Re: Glassworks
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 16 November 15 11:04 GMT (UK)

I think the remains of the glass cone is still there.   An excellent publication, "The Glass Workers of Scotland" by Diana Connell,  Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society.

Skoosh.