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Foundry Street, GLASGOW, G21 4PR

The van at the side of the road is selling burgers.

On Edgefauld Avenue.

This picture was taken in 1978 at the Remploy factory in Springburn when in those days all the manufactured products were transported to the distribution warehouse in Oldham Lancashire by vehicles like these. In 1978 this factory used to make chairs for offices and schools. Remploy was set up under the 1944 Disabled Persons Employment Act by Ernest Bevin, who was then minister of labour. The firm was formally founded in April 1945 and its first factory opened in Bridgend, South Wales, in 1946 where it made violins and furniture and many of the workers were disabled miners. Derived from 're-employ', the name was adopted by Remploy in 1946; before then it was called the Disabled Persons Employment Corporation. From its beginnings more than 60 years ago, the company developed a factory network throughout the UK which operated in a diverse variety of businesses. Remploy's work has included the manufacture of motor components, school furniture and making chemical, biological and nuclear protection suits for police and military in the UK and overseas. In 2007 Remploy was in the news after an announcement was made of plans to close 43 factories around the UK.http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/03/03/110872/remploy.html two of which can be seen below Image Image

Haig Street leaves Edgefauld Road. In the acute angle between the streets there is a grove of horse chestnuts. The western side of the trees are brown, due to mechanical damage to the leaves during a gale on the 23rd May 2011. The site is very exposed to the west, Edgefauld Road is a steep hill. Some trees had suffered more permanent damage.

Viewed from the junction with Edgefauld Drive.

Secured lane behind a row of small houses off Edgefaulds Road.

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBI) is the manufacturing division of City Building. RSBI started as a supported factory for the visually impaired, and provides opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as helping towards the economic regeneration of the local community and beyond. It specialises in manufacturing a wide range of products, such as office furniture, kitchen units, timber kits for new houses and much more.

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBI) is the manufacturing division of City Building. RSBI started as a supported factory for the visually impaired, and provides opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as helping towards the economic regeneration of the local community and beyond. It specialises in manufacturing a wide range of products, such as office furniture, kitchen units, timber kits for new houses and much more.

The sign on the left advertises 'Burger Van Open - Next Left', and it can be seen parked part way down Edgefauld Drive on the right hand side, where it was doing a steady trade.

The building in the foreground is a kennels for guide dogs, in the grounds of the Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBI), which is the manufacturing division of City Building. Guide dogs belonging to workers at the facility can be housed there during the day, and are provided with outside as well as covered areas. RSBI started as a supported factory for the visually impaired, and provides opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as helping towards the economic regeneration of the local community and beyond. It specialises in manufacturing a wide range of products, such as office furniture, kitchen units, timber kits for new houses and much more. Newlands and Wellfield flats off Wellfield Street and Reidhouse Street are behind.