Alloa Glassworks 1950

Old movie made in 1950 to celebrate 200 years of glass manufacture at Alloa in Scotland. This plant is still in operation today and its amazing how much has not changed. This movie is slightly shortened from the original

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Alloa
• Glass
• Glassworks
• bottle
• manufacture
• factory
• furnace
• cone
• industry

[gofishron]

My grandfather worked there in the 50's, I actually have his bus. card in front of me.

Represented by Mr. G. W. Evans - man was a genious, told me some stories of the factory. This video 6:15 into it - man looks familier . . . looking for confirmation . . .

[buellyboy]

@gofishron Hi, my grandfather worked there in the 1950's too. I've no idea who the gentleman is in the video.

[pesla]

i work in the glass manufacturing, my job is the feederman.

[buellyboy]

@pesla Difficult job Pesla, very hot. Takes skill to get those gobs right

[tigercubii]

my gandfather and his father and his father all worked at the glassworks in Alloa in the early 1800. Thanks for posting this.

[buellyboy]

That's some history. The cone that you see the furnaceman pushing the batch into the furnace, is still there. Built in 1824 your great grandparents must have seen it being built and worked in it.

[dantedamiani]

I like the this video... It's neat to see the Drum Machines Operating... My Dad and Gran Dad worked in a glass container factory, and now I do as well as an operator apprentice... It's pretty much done the same way today!

[alcrisuk]

This is fascinating to watch, great wee bit of local history. Thanks for sharing!

[paddyheaver]

i got sacked from glassworks

[wordupgun]

great stuff I grew up with a view of the Alloa glassworks from my mums house...great that it is still there unlike the Alloa breweries...used to love the smell from the breweries, you knew you were back in Alloa!