Plaque on fence of Christie Park

Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 6 Feb 2013

See Image for context. Of the two plaques visible there, this is the one on the left; the other one is not worth showing separately, since the wording is the same, except that "STOP VALVE 7¾ FT" is replaced by "AIR VALVE 25 FEET". The meaning of the abbreviations will be clear enough to people from the area, but for the benefit of other readers: "V.L.W.W." – Vale of Leven Water Works; "U.T.R.Co" – United Turkey Red Company. The UTR Company was one of the two main amalgamations of textile and dyeing works in the Vale of Leven. The other group came under the control of the Manchester-based Calico Printers Association. The UTR was formed in 1897, partly in an attempt to resist takeover by the parent organisation of the CPA; the CPA would eventually take over the assets of the UTR Company in 1960, and fairly soon afterwards they closed the local UTR works. These matters are discussed in much more detail at http://www.valeofleven.org.uk/valeindustry.html (Vale of Leven website).

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