Ruins of Thornliebank Printworks
1950
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A black and white photograph of the ruins of Thornliebank Printworks.
Title:
Ruins of Thornliebank Printworks
Date of work:
1950
Search dates:
01 Jan 1950 - 31 Dec 1959
Reference number:
1247
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
IMG
Source:
Photograph cabinet - Thornliebank
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
UnrestrictedCopyright: Unknown
General notes:
About 1790 John Crum bought Thornliebank Printworks and by 1848 the population of Thornliebank had risen to 1,366. The business closed on 24 December 1929. In its time it had an international reputation and its cloth was said to be the finest in Europe.
Contributors:
Language:
English
Record number:
9261822