MORTON1985 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Was looking on the website and found this Pictures My Uncle worked there until the end and was always interested what he did there, interesting to see the pictures of the place. Even when looked at on google maps its some size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ghost Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Late mother worked there for 15 years before leaving in 1980. Some good pics there. Cheers for puting it on mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Edwards Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Absolutely brilliant! I've always been curious about the ROF. I remember when I commuted to Glasgow by train in the early 70s and passed by the factory; when the train stopped at Bishopton and loads of ROF workers got off........ I still wonder to this day what it must've been like to work in there. The photos give me a little glimpse, and I thank you (Morton 1985) for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazed'n'confused Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Some people still work there, it is huge. SNP - STRONGER FOR SCOTLAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Edwards Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Some people still work there, it is huge. Thanks for that. I thought that the whole site had closed but I see now that part of it remains as a test facility. I hope nothing ever goes wrong with the tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortonjag Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks for that. I thought that the whole site had closed but I see now that part of it remains as a test facility. I hope nothing ever goes wrong with the tests. Unless Shagger and Rosie pop down for a wee pre-hump demo! First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they pretend to befriend you, then you win! YER BARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazed'n'confused Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Unless Shagger and Rosie pop down for a wee pre-hump demo! They wont want that riff raff down in Bishy, and I dont think even shagger would touch Rosie with the proverbial barge pole! Mind you doesnt a certain pink suited politician reside down that way??????? SNP - STRONGER FOR SCOTLAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortonjag Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 They wont want that riff raff down in Bishy, and I dont think even shagger would touch Rosie with the proverbial barge pole! Mind you doesnt a certain pink suited politician reside down that way??????? First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they pretend to befriend you, then you win! YER BARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazed'n'confused Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thats the one , should be rounded up, branded and put in a field! SNP - STRONGER FOR SCOTLAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortonjag Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thats the one , should be rounded up, branded and put in a field! But she's a lovely lady-if only she'd met the right partner things would have been different. Apparently she scoured the whole of Aberdeen and Angus without a single taker. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they pretend to befriend you, then you win! YER BARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORTON1985 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Late mother worked there for 15 years before leaving in 1980. Some good pics there. Cheers for puting it on mate. No probs mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORTON1985 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Its some right interesting pictures and to think the place is suppose to be secure aswell. Some right bad accidents happen in there through out the years and not pleasant accidents aswell like explosives going off on people faces and people losing fingers and that. Its a shame they took away the work from there must have employed a good few thousand people. David Edwards as you said first time i ever saw it was on train going to glasgow, then my uncle told me he worked there at the time and can always remeber going to there christmas party when i was about 9 they held for the employees children at the bishopton rugby club i think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ghost Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Its some right interesting pictures and to think the place is suppose to be secure aswell. Some right bad accidents happen in there through out the years and not pleasant accidents aswell like explosives going off on people faces and people losing fingers and that. Its a shame they took away the work from there must have employed a good few thousand people. David Edwards as you said first time i ever saw it was on train going to glasgow, then my uncle told me he worked there at the time and can always remeber going to there christmas party when i was about 9 they held for the employees children at the bishopton rugby club i think it was. The cordite in my mums overall pockets when she came in from work came in very handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monyou Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Its some right interesting pictures and to think the place is suppose to be secure aswell. Some right bad accidents happen in there through out the years and not pleasant accidents aswell like explosives going off on people faces and people losing fingers and that. Its a shame they took away the work from there must have employed a good few thousand people. David Edwards as you said first time i ever saw it was on train going to glasgow, then my uncle told me he worked there at the time and can always remeber going to there christmas party when i was about 9 they held for the employees children at the bishopton rugby club i think it was. Bishopton ROF Club as it was (now Bishopton Sports & Social Club). I'm in there every Friday night for my sins. Around 10 years ago there was an old guy who used to drink in the village who used to be a chemist in the ROF until an explosion rendered him unable to speak. A very clever man who, in his twilight years, could only communicate by writing things on bits of paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donwan Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Bishopton ROF Club as it was (now Bishopton Sports & Social Club). I'm in there every Friday night for my sins. So am I usually in the bar - small world eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfever Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks for that, my old man served his time there and I was always curious to what it was like. Will pass it on to him... What Carew can do with a ball, I can do with an orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monyou Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 In that case Donwan, I'll know you and you'll know me. It's not THAT busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donwan Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 In that case Donwan, I'll know you and you'll know me. It's not THAT busy Its certainly not been busy recently. Wont be there tonight though as I am working. I know a few Ton fans from in there right enough, Im intrigued, you may be one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xj2006 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 such a bleak place there are more pics on the guys flickr page ROF Bishopton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherrifFatman Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Brilliant, ive gone past there every working day for 13 yerars and wondered what was behind the fence. 28 days later has a few other good local subjects, IBM which was posted recently, and inverkip power station which look enoumous inside. d @davienet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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