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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: jackie1965 on Thursday 23 July 09 14:03 BST (UK)
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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.
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My grandfather worked in a munitions factory and it was located in Bishopton.
http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/ROFBishopton
Cheers,
Cammy
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Hi cammy thank you so much for your information.I will try and check this out. ;D ;D
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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.
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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
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Weirs in Cathcart too
http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSA05122
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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