The moulding shop, New Grange Foundry, Links Rd., Bo'ness

Maker
Tom Astbury
Production date
07 Aug 1979
 Description
View of a large ladle suspended between two wheels being tilted by a moulder holding a two-forked handle as molten iron is poured into a hand ladle. A third moulder is waiting to have his hand ladle filled while a young worker, wearing the Scotland football strip, is looking on.
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Maker
Production date
07 Aug 1979
Subject person
Subject place
New Grange Foundry/Links Rd/Bo'ness town centre/Bo'ness area
Subject notes
Considerable skill and strength would be required to control hand ladles safely, pouring the metal into the small opening in the mould. The ladles were lined with silica to protect them from the molten iron.
Accession number
P06056

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