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Kirkintilloch's most famous exports were the distinctive red British post boxes and phone boxes K2 to K6, produced in the town until 1984. In the 1930s Kirkintilloch was a location for Irish seasonal workers; it has been estimated at that time a quarter of the inhabitants were of Irish descent.
Kirkintilloch, a town near Glasgow, Scotland, produced an amazing treasure of ironwork production - everyday items that may be near you or around the globe; telephone kiosks, postal boxes, gates, streetlights, window surrounds or even drain covers. They came from Kirkintilloch, but sadly now many sit unrecognised or unnoticed.
9. Okt. 2023 · 1. The Kirkintilloch co-op. Workers outside the Kirkintilloch Equitable Co-operative Society shop in Broadcroft. 2. Middlecroft House. This large house on the High Street beside the Black Bull Inn, belonged to the Whitelaw family, and then the Cowans. Rita (Jessie Roberta) Cowan (1896 - 1961), became known as 'the mother of Japanese Whisky'.
5. Apr. 2024 · Kirkintilloch's most famous exports were the distinctive red British postboxes and phoneboxes K2 to K6, produced in the town until 1984 and still to be found as far afield as Taiwan and Mississippi. Listed versions of these boxes still stand at the foot of Alexandra Street in the centre of Kirkintilloch.
Kirkintilloch (gälisch: Cathair Cheann Tulaich) ist eine Stadt in der schottischen Council Area East Dunbartonshire. Sie liegt am Nordrand des Central Belts etwa elf Kilometer nordöstlich von Glasgow und 23 Kilometer westlich von Falkirk .
17. Okt. 2022 · “Latest exports of whisky, which now exceed pre-pandemic levels, underline the importance of the whisky sector’s contribution to the economy, providing over £5.5 billion [US$6.2bn] in gross ...
Some were exported as far afield as Russia, France, Chile, Brazil, Egypt and India. Launches in Kirkintilloch were spectacular. As the canal is very narrow the ships had to be launched side-on (see above).
