Asking for help

Jacobsmom · Post by **Jacobsmom** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:53 am

Can anyone tell me anything about Grange St Foundry, Nobels or Scottish Dyes? I had a distant relative that worked at these places and I'd like to know what they were.

Thank you.

Post by **Anne H** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:34 am

Hi Stephanie,

Not sure if this will help. You'll find Scottish Dyes on this site and a photo c1920 of the employees at the end...
http://www.colorantshistory.org/ScottishDyes.html

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **AndrewP** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:21 am

Hi Stephanie,

Nobel was bes known for the manufacture of explosive materials. Ardeer in Ayrshire was their main place, but they were also in the Falkirk area, the same area as is mentioned in the website in the reply above. Both companies were involved in the formation of Imperial Chemical Industries, otherwise known as ICI.

http://nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/indu ... index.html

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **paddyscar** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:53 pm

Hi Stephanie:

There are also some previous postings about Nobel's, which may be of interest to you.

http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic. ... ight=nobel
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic. ... ight=nobel
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic. ... ight=nobel

Further postings may be found by clicking on the SEARCH tab at the top of the page and entering the word NOBEL in the subject search box.

Hope this helps,
Frances