Victoria Motor & Cycle Co.Ltd., Dennistoun

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Postby Sydney Rosewater » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:32 am

We can rule out the sommerfield site, it was one of the fag factory / fag offices buildings that stood there till ten or so years ago, probably more. It was Clarke Stephen Box Makers (or something) that was in it before it got demolished.
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Postby DVF » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:53 pm

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Craigpark Works shown here in 1892 later bacame Victoria Works (cycle) and shown on the 1909 map with North Craigpark Street running up it's right hand side. From the shape of the building your photo would have been taken from the northwest corner looking southeast.

The later map you can get here:
http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/lk0611.htm

And here's a Google Earth of the area today. There's still a factory there but whether it's the same one? You can still see the layout of the old factory though:

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The hill goes up and down.
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Postby DVF » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:01 pm

Here we go, from the 1913 edition of the 1909 map:

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I was passing today and got some pics. Will post them when the charger fixes my camera.
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