The grounds of RHI Refractories
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The grounds of RHI Refractories
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 14 Jun 2010
The photograph was taken from Bonnyside Road. The area shown here has been occupied by more or less the same kind of industry for over a century. Although the first-edition OS map (c.1864) shows the area as clear of buildings, it was, by 1899, occupied by Bonnyside Brick Works (called Bonnyside Fire Brick Works on later maps). The abundance of clay in this area was an important reason for establishing the industry here. From the mid-1960s, the site was occupied by Dyson Refractories. Alongside the section of Bonnyside Road from which the photograph was taken, some old gates bearing a large initial "D" are visible, reflecting this period of ownership. When this picture was taken, the site was occupied by RHI Refractories UK Ltd.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.992169
Longitude
-3.871144