Gallery: Nairn linoleum factory photos from the archives
ByThe Courier Reporter
Scotlands oldest surviving linoleum works is disappearing into the past, as bulldozers tear down Kirkcaldys former Nairn building. Built in 1882, the factory was once part of the towns thriving lino industry and was in operation until 1984. After lying derelict for three decades, however, the A-listed relic had fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair and Scottish Enterprise, which bought the building in 2001 with hopes of transforming it into a business centre, was unable to market it. Photos shows lino being produced in the 1980s.
Scotland’s oldest surviving linoleum works is disappearing into the past, as bulldozers tear down Kirkcaldy’s former Nairn building. Built in 1882, the factory was once part of the town’s thriving lino industry and was in operation until 1984. After lying derelict for three decades, however, the A-listed relic had fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair and Scottish Enterprise, which bought the building in 2001 with hopes of transforming it into a business centre, was unable to market it.
A selection of photos.
Gallery: Nairn linoleum factory photos from the archives
