Germiston
Germiston |
| Germiston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde.
The area forms part of the suburb of Springburn, and during Glasgow's growth during the Industrial Revolution, it was a vital part of the city's locomotive manufacturing industry, as well as sitting upon a major railway junction. Germiston Works, one of such locomotive factories was sold onto the Cape Asbestos Company, who used it to manufacture fireproof insulation materials. The plant still exists to this day, and now uses the safer Calcium Silicate for such material. A narrow gauge underground railway exists from Germiston, and was used to transport coke to nearby Provan Gas Works for the manufacture of gas. The tunnel has long since fallen into disuse. |
Up to North of the River Clyde |