Thank you for the wonderful video. I may still have some distant Cousins there, as my 3X Great Grandfather, John Bell, emigrated from Paisley to Philadelphia in 1859. He was a tailor and his oldest Son, James Bell became the Furrier here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I still have several wooden spools of Coats and Clark thread which are antiques now.
Hi! I saw a lovely picture of the No1 Spinning Mill building in Paisley, I worked there as a Young man. I used to deliver the bobbins to the girls in the Spinning Dept. Eventually I applied for a Job. in those days jobs were offered to folk working in the mill. And it was a New Department on the night Shift, I think It was The Draw frames Flat 3 No1 Spinning Mill. Night shift. And later I worked in the Curing Dept. One of My friends Also worked there. The Great thing about the mill was the canteen it was just great on the Day shift. Food was just out of this world. I had a young Family then in the 60's And I just loved the Job. No 1 Spinning mill was to be kept as a museum. But John Pit and Burnt hills being the top Men in the town at that time Feckn Demolished. it with the consent of the Paisley Council, there must have been a lot of Backhanders to Council folk away back then. As I add to this piece of History. The Gangsters away back then even demolished Paisley Prison - Foxbar House. And lots of other listed buildings. Having visited Paisley recently I do see Changes But it is like a Ghost town from my day there. The three things I love were the Library and the Museum, And the Victoria swimming baths. The Bath should never have been knocked down. However God Bless JP Coats etc. They gave a lot to Paisley folk buddies Lovely people. You all take care. Regeneration takes time. bye all.
Outstanding documentary. I remember the mill well now it’s flats. There was a Ford garage there called Clanfords I bought a Fiesta there. Big thanks to all those who spoke about their past lives in the mills. Is there one on Payton’s Mill in Johnstone again it’s gone too.
My mother and father met when working in ferguslie mills .mum was in the thread mill dad was a maintenance engineer he left the merchant navy after the war and started in the thread mill.he used to bring faulty bobbins home for the fire.their was a fire department in the mill dad used to take me in to see the engine.At Christmas all the workers kids were treated to a party in a large a hall in the works.their was also a school for workers kids but I think it shut when schools were provided by the state
All that chat about Anchor Mills , where I worked for nineteen years, while showing footage of Ferguslie mills. No wonder people get confused by recent history.
All my family (Mc Donalds) worked at the Anchor mill.I worked there in the early 60s.in the dyehouse. My uncle Andy Mc Donald was the fixer in the dyehouse.
Thank you for the wonderful video. I may still have some distant Cousins there, as my 3X Great Grandfather, John Bell, emigrated from Paisley to Philadelphia in 1859. He was a tailor and his oldest Son, James Bell became the Furrier here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
I still have several wooden spools of Coats and Clark thread which are antiques now.
Hi! I saw a lovely picture of the No1 Spinning Mill building in Paisley, I worked there as a Young man. I used to deliver the bobbins to the girls in the Spinning Dept. Eventually I applied for a Job. in those days jobs were offered to folk working in the mill.
And it was a New Department on the night Shift, I think It was The Draw frames Flat 3 No1 Spinning Mill. Night shift. And later I worked in the Curing Dept. One of My friends Also worked there.
The Great thing about the mill was the canteen it was just great on the Day shift. Food was just out of this world. I had a young Family then in the 60's And I just loved the Job.
No 1 Spinning mill was to be kept as a museum. But John Pit and Burnt hills being the top Men in the town at that time Feckn Demolished. it with the consent of the Paisley Council, there must have been a lot of Backhanders to Council folk away back then.
As I add to this piece of History. The Gangsters away back then even demolished Paisley Prison - Foxbar House. And lots of other listed buildings. Having visited Paisley recently I do see Changes But it is like a Ghost town from my day there. The three things I love were the Library and the Museum, And the Victoria swimming baths. The Bath should never have been knocked down. However God Bless JP Coats etc. They gave a lot to Paisley folk buddies Lovely people. You all take care. Regeneration takes time. bye all.
Outstanding documentary. I remember the mill well now it’s flats. There was a Ford garage there called Clanfords I bought a Fiesta there.
Big thanks to all those who spoke about their past lives in the mills. Is there one on Payton’s Mill in Johnstone again it’s gone too.
My mother and father met when working in ferguslie mills .mum was in the thread mill dad was a maintenance engineer he left the merchant navy after the war and started in the thread mill.he used to bring faulty bobbins home for the fire.their was a fire department in the mill dad used to take me in to see the engine.At Christmas all the workers kids were treated to a party in a large a hall in the works.their was also a school for workers kids but I think it shut when schools were provided by the state
I recognised my Auntie Maisie's voice 37:5 to 37:34 She was part of the woodwork at Anchor Mill
All that chat about Anchor Mills , where I worked for nineteen years, while showing footage of Ferguslie mills. No wonder people get confused by recent history.
All my family (Mc Donalds) worked at the Anchor mill.I worked there in the early 60s.in the dyehouse. My uncle Andy Mc Donald was the fixer in the dyehouse.
I thought the kids making shoes in India had it bad oooofffft