Further down Flemington Street is a site with a history of continual change. In about 1889, the Campbellfield Pottery moved here from the Gallowgate (a typical Campbellfield design can be seen in the image above). It's Kilns and Railway connections are long gone for it closed over a century ago.
The Springburn collection, now held by Glasgow Museums includes examples of it's willowpattern wares. The site was then taken over by Craigpark Electric Cable Company. Beginning in 1893 as the United Gutta Perch & Rubber Co. Ltd, they relocated to the site from Dennistoun in 1903. Originally a manufacturer of Golf Balls, they moved into cable manufacture where their knowledge of Gutta Percha and Rubber as insulators proved to be very useful.
By the 1920's they were supplying much of the cable for the London underground and exporting worldwide. This company closed its doors in 1955 and thewas bought by William Teacher and Sons. In 1961, Teachers opened their blending and bottling plant on the site, having largely rebuilt and extended the building. At the time it was the most technologically advanced plant of its kind in Scotland, and Teachers was one of the country's most successful blends. However, a decline in the whisky industry led to its closure, with production being moved off site.
A large wholesale furniture warehouse now occupies the site. Hidden behind this, in a private area, is one of the few remains of the Hyde Park Works. A gate here originally gave access to the railway. It was not, as local lore held, positioned at such an awkward angle as to prevent the movement of loads through it.
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