Basic Biographical Details

Name: (Sir) William Arrol & Co Ltd
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Bio Notes: Engineers, of Glasgow.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1916 *  
Item 2 of 3Dunn Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1952 *  
Item 3 of 3Parkhead Crane Works, Parkhead, GlasgowBusiness1953 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Gordon Buchanan Biggar  Architect(?) 
Item 2 of 3Robert Harkness WallaceMid 1916Early 1917Draughtsman 
Item 3 of 3Gordon Buchanan Biggar19391945ArchitectAlso acted as site engineer

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 111890John Brown Shipbuilding Yard, Titan CraneClydebank DunbartonshireScotlandFitting Out Dock 1890-1914. Titan Crane 1907, Sir William Arrol and Co Ltd in collaboration with Stothert and Pitt, for John Brown.
150 ton (uprated to 200 tons in 1937)
Item 2 of 111904Dalginross Bridge over River EarnComrie PerthshireScotland 
Item 3 of 111913North British Diesel Engine Works & Quayside Titan CraneScotstoun GlasgowScotlandCrane
Item 4 of 111924Wylie and Lochead Factory, Dorset Street   GlasgowScotlandprepared plans
Item 5 of 111925Falls of Clyde, Bonnington Power StationLanark LanarkshireScotlandActed as civil engineering contractors
Item 6 of 111925Falls of Clyde, Bonnington Power Weir and Bridge  LanarkshireScotlandActed as civil engineering contractors
Item 7 of 111925Falls of Clyde, Stonebyres Power Station   LanarkshireScotlandActed as civil engineering contractors
Item 8 of 111925Falls of Clyde, Stonebyres Power Station, Station Weir and Bridge   LanarkshireScotlandCivil engineering contractors
Item 9 of 111952New buildings, Rigby Street  GlasgowScotlandPlans prepared for new buildings
Item 10 of 111953Peterhead HarbourPeterhead AberdeenshireScotlandBascule Bridge at south end of North Harbour
Item 11 of 111953Premises of Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, DalmarnockDalmarnock GlasgowScotlandPlans in hand for extensions to offices

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder30 May 1952  p828
Item 2 of 2Builder22 May 1953  p812