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The closure of Ravenscraig in 1992 signalled the end of large-scale steel making in Scotland. [8] It led to a direct loss of 770 jobs, and another 10,000 jobs linked to these [ 9 ] (although the nearby steel plants at Dalzell in Motherwell and Clydebridge in Cambuslang were in 2012 still in operation under the ownership of Tata Steel Europe ...
Notable vessels built included the early Royal Mail Steam Packet Company liners Clyde, Dee, Solway and Tweed in 1841, SS Thetis of 1857, which John Scott (1830–1903) financed himself to test his theory about high pressure steam in the compound engine, which worked at about 120 lb f /in 2 in Thetis, [7] the early tanker Narragannsett in 1903, the barque Archibald Russell, the British S-class ...
The closure of Ravenscraig in 1992 signalled the end of large-scale steel making in Scotland, [9] and was the cause of a loss of 770 jobs, with another 10,000 job losses directly and indirectly linked to the closure. Prior to regeneration, Ravenscraig was one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (455 hectares) in ...
Generically such an alleyway is termed a close / ˈ k l oʊ s /, a Scots term for alleyway, although it may be individually named close, entry, court, or wynd. A close is private property, hence gated and closed to the public, whereas a wynd is an open thoroughfare, usually wide enough for a horse and cart [ citation needed ] .
While down on the quay, there is a wide range of popular cafés and restaurants. Or you can take in the whole vista of the Royal Harbour from the vast sun-deck on top of the beautifully restored Royal Pavilion – the largest Wetherspoons in the country - where locals and holiday-makers alike enjoy the sun and the fresh sea air. [11] [12]
Of the 41 closures across the brands, 33 restaurants were closed Friday, a Bloomin’ spokesperson told Nation’s Restaurants News. “Closing restaurants is never easy,” a company spokesperson ...
Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment (NRTE), formerly HMS Vulcan, is a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) establishment in Scotland, operated by Rolls-Royce Submarines. The site formerly operated two separate prototype nuclear reactors, trialling five different types of submarine reactor core.
Map of Waterside. The Waterside (Ulster-Scots: Wattèrbroo, [1] Irish: Taobh an Uisce [2]) generally refers to the part of Derry on the east bank of the River Foyle. Traditionally, the Waterside ends at the Caw roundabout near the Foyle Bridge. Areas such as Eglinton and Limavady are not part of the Waterside.