Ironfounding

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A Brief History of Ironfounding in the Falkirk Area

Carron Company

Dobbie, Forbes and Company

Jones and Campbell

Drain Covers made in the Falkirk Area

 

Location of Objects made in Falkirk

If you know of others, please tell us by email:  flhs.secretary@yahoo.co.uk

LOCATIONOBJECTMAKER
Tangwick Haa Museum, ShetlandVictoress heating stoveSmith & Wellstood
Tangwick Haa Museum,  ShetlandQueen heating stoveSmith & Wellstood
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire“The Sonard” stove Smith & Wellstood
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire The Hostess Range No. 2 Smith & Wellstood
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire “The Mistress” stove Smith & Wellstood
A970, Northmavine, ShetlandK6 telephone kioskCarron Co
Oranjiestad, ArubaK6 telephone kioskCarron Co
in the bush near White River in what was the Eastern Transvaal, (now Gauteng) South Africa.Water BoilerFalkirk Iron Co.
Valetta, MaltaPost BoxMcDowall, Steven & Co, London & Falkirk
 Hanover Street, Edinburgh Post Box painted gold to commemorate British Gold Medal win in 2012 nSummer Olympics Carron Co
Telephone Box
Telephone Box in Oranjiestad, Aruba, made by Carron Company Photo: Charles Taylor
Carron Telephone Kiosk, Panama Canal
Detail showing plaque on telephone Box in Oranjiestad, Aruba, showing that it was made by Carron Company Photo: Charles Taylor
Water Boiler made in Falkirk
Water boiler in the bush near White River in what was the Eastern Transvaal, (now Gauteng) South Africa. Photo: Charles Taylor
Water Boiler in South Africa
Detail of Water boiler in South Africa, showing that it was made in a Falkirk iron foundry. Photo: Charles Taylor
Post box in Valletta, Malta.
Post Box in Valetta, Malta made by McDowall, Steven & Co, London & Falkirk Photo: Charles Taylor
Small stove designed to be used in an air raid shelter. Manufactured by Jones & Campbell of Larbert. The stove can be seen in the Grangemouth Heritage Centre. Photo: Charles Taylor
Postbox in Hanover Street, Edinburgh painted gold to commemorate Summer Olympics 2012 Gold Medal won by Sir Chris Hoy, MBE, Men’s Keirin Cycling Gold. Photo: David Thom

Above: “The Sonard” stove, Manufactured by Smith & Wellstood at the Columbian Stove Works in Bonnybridge. Now exhibited inside a tent/bothy in the Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie. Photos: Geoff B. Bailey

Above: Hostess Range “No. 2” stove, Manufactured by Smith & Wellstood at the Columbian Stove Works in Bonnybridge. Now exhibited inside a caravan/bothy in the Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie. Photos: Geoff B. Bailey.

“The Mistress” stove, Manufactured by Smith & Wellstood at the Columbian Stove Works in Bonnybridge. Now exhibited inside a bothy made from sleepers in the Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie. Photos: Geoff B. Bailey.