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BBC1 Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank


Tamnymore

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2019, 08:21:08 AM »
Wow it's amazing to think that so many sewing machines were once made in Scotland. I believe there's still a railway station called Singer.
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Iminei

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2019, 08:32:06 AM »
It airs on Wednesday...

on BBC1 SCOTLAND ... Awwwwwww
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WildAtlanticWay

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2019, 08:56:17 AM »
@Manuela

Thanks for posting this info. as I’d have missed it otherwise.
DH is from Glasgow so he always enjoys any of the history programmes centred around that area and points out various trivia along the way. So, I’ll probably get to see it in real time instead of recording and watching later on my own, like the Sewing Bee.  ;)

Also, its on BBC1 Scotland. BBC Scotland is a new and different channel to BBC1 Scotland, which is just a regional BBC1 Channel. Anyone with Sky or Freesat in the UK/Ireland can get BBC1 Scotland. You just have to search through the different BBC1 channels to find it. Sorry, don’t know about other TV options.

Acorn

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2019, 09:50:37 AM »
For those not in Scotland BBC1 Scotland can be found at:

Sky: Channel 951 (HD), 977 (SD)
Freesat: Channel 960 (SD), 973 (HD)
Virgin Media:  862



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Roger

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2019, 13:42:38 PM »
darn - i dont have any of those - maybe it'll be on Iplayer...
A bit of a vintage sewing machine nut! Singers: 500a, 401g, 48k Elnas: lotus SP & grasshopper, Bernina 530-2 F+R 504, Pfaff 30, Cresta T-132

Manuela

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2019, 14:13:57 PM »
darn - i dont have any of those - maybe it'll be on Iplayer...

I hope so too.

SkoutSews

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2019, 14:20:32 PM »
Thanks for the info @Manuela, I'll set the recorder.

There was a documentary about Coats on a couple of months ago, 'The Town that Thread Built'. It was fascinating, but I only saw it by chance. It's well worth watching if it's ever repeated. Unfortunately it's not available on iplayer, but there's some info here on the BBC website.

Fiona M

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2019, 15:19:53 PM »
Wish they would appreciate that these programmes are of appeal to a wider audience and put them on player, at least.  I'd love to watch both.

snoozi soozi

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2019, 18:55:25 PM »
I've found it in the schedule and set Record  :)
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Radiofan

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2019, 22:18:57 PM »
There is a surprising amount of footage about Clydebank on YouTube. The Beeb however, have access to the original footage, I hope they remaster it.

Looking forward to watching it, along with my 99k and 28k from 1918.
Singer 538, there are many like it, but this one is mine.

SewRuthieSews

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2019, 11:38:09 AM »
have set my Humax up to record it!

HenriettaMaria

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2019, 16:23:40 PM »
I've a feeling this may be a repeat.  If it's not, it's either a reworking of older material or the independent channels did something very similar a few years back.  I'll see if I can find it lurking on the YouView box EPG.

Holly Berry

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2019, 21:36:54 PM »
You can certainly get BBC Scotland on iPlayer
Procrastination get behind me

Iminei

Re: BBC Scotland documentary about the Singer factory in Clydebank
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2019, 08:27:03 AM »
Im rootling about in the ether and have got BBC Scotland TV guide on Iplayer up but where this programme should be ie 9pm, or if you will 21.00, is a thing called The NINE ... Does any of our peeps north of the border know if this is the programme???
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