The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison

Spotted this banner in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.

_________________
Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:19 am Post subject:

Who won?

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:44 pm Post subject:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p021gh66

"Despite a strong initial showing from the Scottish team, within ten minutes they had conceded an own goal. The English team took the initiative, and by half time the English ladies were up three – nil. The final score line was England 4, Scotland 0."

The more things change.....................
_________________
Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:17 am Post subject:

Thanks Ken. I didn't know the Forge was the site of a munitions factory and it made the steel plates and guns for the Hood.

Thanks for such an interesting off-topic post.

Cheers

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:17 pm Post subject:

Adam - there's some interesting background on this vast site here:
http://parkheadhistory.com/?page_id=4540
It contains another football related story - that one of the football teams under the Beardmore's umbrella was the works side from motor vehicle manufacturers Arrol Johnston at Dumfries, and in 1919 they merged with two other teams, Dumfries F.C. and 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers F.C., and they went on to form Queen of the South F.C.
(I never knew that!)

I do remember travelling by tram into Glasgow down Duke Street from Parkhead Cross and being held up at one of the level crossings used by the factory's internal rail system to move enormous white-hot ingots from one part of the site to the other.
_________________
Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ken, that's fascinating reading. Health and Safety wouldn't let that happen now!

Cheers

Adam