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    Arrow Broadford works, Aberdeen

    This is Broadford works in Aberdeen.

    The site has usually got builders monday - saturday, although it's not too obvious what they're actually doing. I think everyone knows the history and all that by now, but if not, basically - it's Scotland;s oldest iron framed mill and one of the largest, best remaning examples of it's kind. All buildings are Grade A listed and this great piece of industrial heritage is soon to be totally destroyed by the millionaire who ran the company in to the ground and made many Aberdonians redundant with no final wages or even a pension. Now conveniently he's making his £70MILLION "urban village" here. twat springs to mind.

    At one point, it was the single largest employer in Aberdeen and a focal point on the textile industry here, of which there were a few other smaller mills dotted around the lateral parts of the city. Like the paper making, granite, and ship building - this industry died out here when Broadford closed for good in 2003.

    Here's the photos

    The old Richards sign


    light effect in the old Electricity plant














    one pf the old supervisor offices in the work areas






    the red brick mill


    heading for the roof














    the hose tower




    internal streets








    Last edited by Alir147; 05-04-2009 at 07:03 PM.

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