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from Jeff Bell, England.
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Clydebridge Steelworks No.1 melting
shop (1921)
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Now you can imagine working in the melting shop would have
been very hot, often unbearable. I was therefore surprised to see the men
wearing scarves. A steelworker pal of mine explained that these were known
as 'sweat rags' and gave relief and helped prevent sweat rashes
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Clydebridge Steel Works in Cambuslang, at the East
End of Glasgow opened in 1887. It was one of the giants of industrial
Scotland, and its' steel plates were formed into many of the most famous
ships built on the River Clyde (and elsewhere) including the Lusitania,
Mauretania, Queen Mary, HMS Hood, Queen Elizabeth, QE2.
In 1920 Clydebridge had 2,000 employees..read about the
history of Clydebridge
Steelworks
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Finishers at John Lyle
& Co's Bloomvale Carpet Factory,
Bridgeton, in 1922
John Lyle was a foreman at Templeton's carpet factory, but left in 1853
and set up his own carpet manufacturing business in Bridgeton.
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