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PB the Cairn
Lochwinnoch
The purpose of the site is to help those new to the village to connect with its past and for those who have left for pastures new to remember what was left behind
Equipment
Calderhaugh Mill Warping Machine
A warping machine viewed at an oblique angle in the Silk mill Lochwinnoch. This machine creates the warp which is fundamental to the weaving process. These are the longitudinal threads through which the weft passes to create the woven textile. Photograph was taken in 1968 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Warping Machine
A warping machine viewed end on in Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. Photograph was taken in 1968 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Warping Machine
A warping machine viewed at an oblique angle in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. This machine creates the warp which is fundamental to the weaving process. These are the longitudinal threads through which the weft passes to create the woven textile. Photograph was taken in June 1983
Calderhaugh Mill Warping Machine
Warping machine in the background with a bank of treads in the foreground which feed the warping machine. The bank of threads is known as the creel. In the staff gallery Christopher Crisp can be seen attending to the creel. This machine was on the ground floor of the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The photograph was taken in 1983 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Winding Machine
A winding machine in Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The machine wound the silk yarn brought in in hank form (seen on the reels at the bottom of the machine) on to the bobbins on the shelf on top. The bobbins would then be used in warping, or in winding pirns, the paper tubes supplying the yarn in shuttles. Calderhaugh was the last silk weaving factory in the west of Scotland and finally closed in 1985. The photograph was taken in 1968 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Yarn testing machine
As the title says, this is a yarn testing machine!
Nameplate of Yarn Testing Machine
The photograph was taken in 1983 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Pattern Maker
A pattern making machine used in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The photograph was taken in 1983 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Pattern Maker
Another photograph of a pattern making machine used in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. Taken this time from the other side of the machine. The photograph was taken in 1983 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Nameplate of Pattern Making Machine
The photograph was taken in 1983 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill 1968 Loom
A loom in Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The cast iron framework above the looms was used to determine the pattern of the cloth being woven. The photograph was taken in 1968 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Power Looms
This shows two of the power-looms in the weaving shed. If you look closely at the top of the photograph you will see the complex hip structure on the roof of this building. The weavers in the factory, as was latterly customary, were all women. Calderhaugh was the last silk weaving factory in the west of Scotland and finally closed in 1985. The photograph was taken in 1983 and is displayed courtesy of Canmore.
Calderhaugh Mill Power Loom
A power loom in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Calderhaugh Mill Power Loom
Workers at a power loom in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The previous photograph was a closeup shot of the loom on the right. The photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Calderhaugh Mill General View of Weaving Shed
This photograph was taken in the opposite direction to the previous ones. This is the left hand photograph of a pair showing a general view of machines in Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. Power looms can be seen on the left hand side with workers in attendance. The photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Calderhaugh Mill General View of Weaving Shed
This the right hand photograph of the pair showing a general view of machines in Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. Power looms can be seen on the right hand side with a worker in attendance. The photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Calderhaugh Mill General View of Weaving Shed
This is a third photograph that accompanies the left and right pair described previously. This photograph was taken from the spiral staircase that can seen on the right of the right hand photograph of the pair of photographs. Essentially it is a view of the floor at 90 degrees to the pair of photographs. Two of the workers can seen in attendance to the power looms. The photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Calderhaugh Mill Warping Machine
A warping machine in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The fact the machine has no warp suggests this was taken just after the mill closed. Photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Calderhaugh Mill Warping Machine
A warping machine in the Calderhaugh mill Lochwinnoch. The fact the machine has no warp suggests this was taken just after the mill closed. On the right hand side of the photograph is Christopher Crisp who looks like he is about to cover the machine in polythene. Photograph was taken by Iain Crosbie.
Old Fashioned Desk
In 1972 the radio programme "Down Your Way" paid a visit to Lochwinnoch and the Silk mill featured in the broadcast. I have created a video of the industries covered and dubbed the radio broadcast to the video. The presenter described Calderhaugh mill as a very old fashioned place and also described Alex's desk as a very old fashioned desk. You can't disagree with either comparison. The mill was like the dying embers of the Industrial Revolution that burned so brightly in Lochwinnoch. The mill closed 13 years later in 1985. The photograph was taken in June 1983.
Old Fashioned Desk
In 1972 the radio programme "Down Your Way" paid a visit to Lochwinnoch and the Silk mill featured in the broadcast. I have created a video of the industries covered and dubbed the radio broadcast to the video. The presenter described Calderhaugh mill as a very old fashioned place and also described Alex's desk as a very old fashioned desk. You can't disagree with either comparison. The mill was like the dying embers of the Industrial Revolution that burned so brightly in Lochwinnoch. The mill closed 13 years later in 1985. The photograph was taken in June 1983.
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