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stratharchives · 3 years

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Clydebank’s asbestos legacy

We are delighted to present this guest blog-post from Michael Canning, MSC History student placement here at Archives and Special Collections

It may have been several decades since the end of the asbestos industry, but we still live in the shadow of this dangerous dust. Tough, flexible, cheap – these all made it a very attractive material for the modern world. But at what cost? Its long fibrous crystals could easily get into an unfortunate victim’s lungs before shredding them. Asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma were merely some of the patient diseases that would emerge years afterwards. Far from it being only the workers who suffered – asbestos dust carried home in their clothes or swept along in the wind would affect countless other innocents.

Clydebank was once known as the asbestos capital of Europe due to the sheer quantity that was produced, supplying much of western Scotland with its construction materials. Unfortunately, this title was also given because of the sheer number of victims of the killer dust. Mesothelioma struck Clydebank the hardest between 1976-1991, and by 1996 Clydebank still suffered from a mortality rate up to 11 times higher than the national average. For all the jobs that the asbestos industry provided, it claimed many more lives.

One of the most remarkable cases in Clydebank concerns an asbestos factory in Dalmuir. Established by Turner & Newall in 1938, the factory employed almost 500 workers at its peak and supplied the construction industry with asbestos products until its closure in 1972. Having operated for decades on end, it was responsible for an incredible amount of waste. The solution at the time was simple. An empty landfill would be the perfect dumping ground for the dangerous dust.

A biological bomb - that was how Ted Rushworth of the Cancer Prevention Society described the dump at Dalmuir. The dump was estimated to be 280,000 cubic yards of waste, an incredible amount that had been collected over the decades. By the time the reality of the dumping ground had been unearthed in 1980, the ownership of the land had swapped hands from Turner & Newall to Monaville Estates. That did not stop the new owner from being seen as a guilty party. Rushworth accused them of ‘social irresponsibility’ for their failure to even cover up the exposed asbestos, let alone removing it entirely.

While the Cancer Prevention Society called for a public inquiry into the dumping ground, the Clydebank District Council went on to sue Monaville Estates in a court case which dragged on for several years. The trouble came in proving that Turner & Newall had deliberately dumped the waste in negligence, which was no easy feat to prove at a time when the industry covered its tracks from prying eyes. Ultimately, the council resolved to bury the asbestos under the ground at the cost of £385,000.

That was not to be the end of the story. There were plans in the making for the construction of a new hospital on the site, which would ironically endanger people by risking the release of the asbestos once again. To ensure that a new catastrophe did not emerge, the asbestos would have to be permanently removed at the cost of an additional £7,000,000.

This is merely one expensive example of how asbestos continued to plague society years after the factories had closed. The asbestos industry had not only cost the community in lives but forced them to pay for the privilege as well.

Header image: Photograph of dump at Dalmuir (ref: CPSG 2/6)

Archive reference: CPSG - Records of the Cancer Prevention Society, Glasgow

Explore the records relating to asbestos in our collections: Asbestos Libguide

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anxious-spacetart · 5 years

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Well...Heck.

1. Coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

I like coffee mugs, just because.

2. Chocolate bars or lollipops?

Chocolate bars!

3. Bubblegum or cotton candy?

I don’t really like either, but if I was forced to chose...I would go with bubblegum.

4. How did your elementary school teachers describe you?

Don’t really remember, but I think I was ok.

5. Do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

Soda bottles.

6. Pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Pastel!

7. Earbuds or headphones?

Headphones. Earbuds just fall out of my ears.

8. Movies or tv shows?

Movies are nice.

9. Favorite smell in the summer?

Rain, barbecue, and chlorine at the pool.

10. Game you were best at in p.e.?

Dodge ball. Haven’t played in a while.

11. What you have for breakfast on an average day?

Cereal, poptarts, or waffles.

12. Name of your favorite playlist?

Songs that I’ll bop to.

13. Lanyard or key ring?

Lanyard.

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Lemonheads! Love the sour taste.

15. Favorite book you read as a school assignment?

The Hate U Give.

16. Most comfortable position to sit in?

Levitating

17. Most frequently worn pair of shoes?

Bright pink pair.

18. Ideal weather?

Sunny with a chance of rain.

19. Sleeping position?

On my stomach, I guess?

20. Preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

I don’t really write, but I do it on my laptop on a Google Doc.

21. Obsession from childhood?

Dragons!!! I love those big fire lizards.

22. Role model?

My friends!

23. Strange habits?

Staring of into space.

24. Favorite crystal(s)?

Moonstone, fluorite and opal!

25. First song you remember hearing?

eery - Her

26. Favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Swimming!!!

27. Favorite activity to do in cold weather?

Haha. Stay inside and do nothing.

28. Five songs to describe you?

MinM - My Dream feat. Bebe

Shawn Wasabi - OTTER POP (ft. Hollis)

Metrik - Dawnbreaker

Khamsin - Plastic Dreams (feat. Kidswaste)

Leon Lour - Conscious

29. Best way to bond with you?

Idk. Talk about our likes, act wacky, say hi?

30. Places that you find sacred?

My house, my room, and the woods?

31. What outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

Anything?

32. Top five favorite vines?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0qbv8AatAU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y9HwVa3Znc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maoqXdt8hZQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bjy5YQ5xPc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunaZVRxHcs

33. Most used phrase in your phone?

Only memes

34. Advertisements you have stuck in your head?

Attention: If you or a loved has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma you may to entitled to financial compensation.

35. Average time you fall asleep?

About 10:00

36. What is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

I’m not really sure?

37. Suitcase or duffel bag?

Suitcase. Easier to carry things.

38. Lemonade or tea?

Lemonade!

39. Lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Haven’t had these, but I’ll go with lemon cake.

40. Weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

me.

41. Last person you texted?

My dad.

42. Jacket pockets or pants pockets?

Jacket pockets are better.

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

Hoodies are nice.

44. Favorite scent for soap?

Orange citrus.

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

I love fantasy! It’s full of adventure!

46. Most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

Loose clothing.

47. favorite type of cheese?

Cheddar cheese lol.

48. If you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

A...Grape???

49. What saying or quote do you live by?

“Don’t let yesterday take too much of today.“ - Will Rogers

50. What made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

Probably a vine, idk. I laugh a lot.

51. current stresses?

School.

52. Favorite font?

Megrim!

53. What is the current state of your hands?

Fine?

54. What did you learn from your first job?

I don’t have a job yet?

55. Favorite fairy tale?

The golden goose.

56. Favorite tradition?

Thanksgiving

57. The three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

School, my fear of talking to people and being anxious.

58. Four talents you’re proud of having?

I’m not really sure lol.

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

uh.

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

I don’t really watch anime.

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

“The past is gone, and cannot harm you anymore. And while the future is fast coming for you, it always flinches first and settles in as the gentle present.” ― Cecil Baldwin

62. seven characters you relate to?

Idk.

63. five songs that would play in your club?

A bunch of songs from WTNV.

64. Favorite website from your childhood?

Club Penguin.

65. Any permanent scars?

Nope, not yet,

66. Favorite flower(s)?

Sunflowers and Night Sky Petunias.

67. Good luck charms?

Don’t really have a charm.

68. Worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Honey lemon.

69. A fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

Mitochondria is the powerhouses of the cell.

70. Left or right handed?

Right!

71. Least favorite pattern?

Pattern with a bunch of color that don’t work well.

72. Worst subject?

Math.

73. Favorite weird flavor combo?

Hot coco and ice cream?

74. At what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

75. When did you lose your first tooth?

When I was like...6.

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

French Fries.

77. Best plant to grow on a windowsill?

A flower.

78. Coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

Coffee from a gas station.

79. Which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

I don’t have a license so I’m going to go with my id.

80. Earth tones or jewel tones?

Jewel tones are nice!

81. Fireflies or lightning bugs?

I call them fireflies!

82. Pc or console?

I prefer console only because I’m used to it.

83. Writing or drawing?

Both?

84. Podcasts or talk radio?

Podcasts.

84. Barbie or polly pocket?

I don’t like dolls but I’ll go with Barbie.

85. Fairy tales or mythology?

Mythology.

86. Cookies or cupcakes?

Cupcakes all the way.

87. Your greatest fear?

Heights.

88. Your greatest wish?

To be a better person.

89. Who would you put before everyone else?

My friends and family!

90. Luckiest mistake?

Grabbing somebody’s bag and realizing it before they leave.

91. Boxes or bags?

Boxes.

92. Lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Fairy lights are pretty!!!

93. Nicknames?

I never really had nicknames.

94. Favorite season?

Summer!

95. Favorite app on your phone?

Youtube.

96. Desktop background?

A galaxy.

97. How many phone numbers do you have memorized?

Only one.

98. Favorite historical era?

The Middle ages!

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blogmidouni · 6 years

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