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1969 53 Workers Redundant Following Fire In April 1969

Although 53 employees of Aberdeen Combworks Ltd, were told this morning they were now redundant, following a fire last Friday which destroyed half the factory, they were assured they would get their jobs back in the future. Of the 53 paid off, 23 were part-time workers and only seven were men, “But we want them [...]

1893 Bone-mill Fire at Messrs Stewart and Co.’s Comb Manufactory

Hugh Smith2024-03-13T14:01:29+00:00July 1st, 2013|Categories: Fire, Press Cuttings|Tags: 1893, Aberdeen, bone-mill, combworks, Fire|0 Comments

Fire at Aberdeen Comb Works About four o’clock this morning fire was discovered to have broken out in a bone-mill at the back of the main building of Messrs Stewart and Co.’s Comb Manufactory. The fire brigade was telephoned for, but in the meantime a hose reel kept on the premises was brought into requisition, [...]