trying to find munition factory

[jackie1965]

I am trying to find which munition factory my grandmother worked in in glasgow.She lived at 13 Thistle Street Glasgow in the early 1940s.Her name is Elizabeth Ferries.

[Cammy]

My grandfather worked in a munitions factory and it was located in Bishopton.

http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/ROFBishopton

Cheers,

Cammy

[jackie1965]

Hi cammy thank you so much for your information.I will try and check this out.

[Lodger]

My aunt also worked at Bishopton during WWII, the munitions factory was called the Royal Ordinance Factory, I think it is either still in existance or perhaps it closed a few years ago. There were other munition factories but my aunt did make the journey from Motherwell to Bishopton, a very long way by bus in those days, in black-out conditions too. She worked night-shift for the duration of the war I think.

[sancti]

There is mention here of the old Templeton Carpet factory being used as a munitions factory. I think Thistle Street was in the Garnethill area of Glasgow. Bishopton in Renfrewshire would have been a bit awkward to get to from Glasgow in war time

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/78/a5940678.shtml

[sancti]

Weirs in Cathcart too

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSA05122

[Margaret Russell]

My mother worked in a munitions factory in Stevenson Ayrshire. She was a weaver, and wove the cordite dough into the webbing for the guns.  She left Glasgow each morning on a train that took the weavers to Stevenston.
If you are interested in knowing more, send me a personal note.

Blessings margaret