ARDEER, SCOTLAND: TAKE A rare look inside the Scottish birthplace of dynamite where Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel first produced the explosive in 1870. Stunning pictures show the crumbling, flaking remains of Nobel Industries Limited’s first factory at Ardeer in Scotland while an aerial shot provides insight into the vast size of the its peak the factory is said to have employed nearly 13,000 men and women and some shots show doodles left behind by years of bored workers. The images were taken by a member of the abandoned Scotland group, who are dedicated to exploring Scotland’s fo


ARDEER, SCOTLAND: TAKE A rare look inside the Scottish birthplace of dynamite where Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel first produced the explosive in 1870. Stunning pictures show the crumbling, flaking remains of Nobel Industries Limited’s first factory at Ardeer in Scotland while an aerial shot provides insight into the vast size of the its peak the factory is said to have employed nearly 13,000 men and women and some shots show doodles left behind by years of bored workers. The images were taken by a member of the abandoned Scotland group, who are dedicated to exploring Scotland’s forgotten landmarks.


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