MCRShadow
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Dunlop Company (Macintosh Mill) - Manchester - May '10
The History (Summarised)
Early 1800's - Charles Macintosh Set's up shop producing waterproof garments, primarily geared towards workwear / military.
1843 - Macintosh Dies
1923 - Dunlop company take over producing rubber components, original mill destroyed in WW2 bombing.
2000 - Production ceases, main mill converted into prison cells / apartments.
The Externals.
The bit that we are focusing on.
Inside
Now this is where it got interesting, on the way out me and Host found an old warehouse, within the same site, but storing really old roof structures and a fantastic 5 ton crane.
Cheers!
HS
The History (Summarised)
Early 1800's - Charles Macintosh Set's up shop producing waterproof garments, primarily geared towards workwear / military.
1843 - Macintosh Dies
1923 - Dunlop company take over producing rubber components, original mill destroyed in WW2 bombing.
2000 - Production ceases, main mill converted into prison cells / apartments.
The Externals.
The bit that we are focusing on.
Inside
Now this is where it got interesting, on the way out me and Host found an old warehouse, within the same site, but storing really old roof structures and a fantastic 5 ton crane.
Cheers!
HS
