I bet bewick knows about dolly blue,they made them on his patch near newby bridge.he may even have carted for them. jack. 
shirtbox2003:
I bet bewick knows about dolly blue,they made them on his patch near newby bridge.he may even have carted for them. jack.
It is a little-known fact that “Dolly Blue” was not made at Backbarrow factories ,- which were on both sides of the old A 590.
I am sure the blue bags were merely packaged there, but Dennis will put us right. I can not remember who the in/out hauliers were , but , again Dennis will know.
The buildings interiors were blue,…the workers were coloured blue,…the road crossed between the doorways was blue,…and
when there was a delay in crossing because of the continuous traffic,…the air was also blue . 
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
shirtbox2003:
I bet bewick knows about dolly blue,they made them on his patch near newby bridge.he may even have carted for them. jack.It is a little-known fact that “Dolly Blue” was not made at Backbarrow factories ,- which were on both sides of the old A 590.
I am sure theblue bagswere merely packaged there, but Dennis will put us right. I can not remember who the in/out hauliers were , but , again Dennis will know.
The buildings interiors were blue,…the workers were coloured blue,…the road crossed between the doorways was blue,…and
when there was a delay in crossing because of the continuous traffic,…the air was alsoblue.Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Laundry bluing is made of a very fine blue iron powder suspended in water (a “colloidal suspension”).
Blue colorings have been added to rinse water for centuries, first in the form of powder blue or smalt, or using small lumps of indigo and starch, called stone blue. After the invention of synthetic ultramarine and Prussian blue it was manufactured by many companies, including Mrs. Stewart’s Bluing in the USA, Reckitt’s Crown Blue in Hull and the Lancashire Ultramarine Company’s Dolly Blue at Backbarrow (later purchased by Reckitt & Sons).[1] It was popular until the mid-20th century in the UK and USA, and is still widely used in India and Pakistan. In many places, it has been replaced by bleach for its primary purpose.
Bluing is usually sold in liquid form, but it may also be a solid. Solid bluing is sometimes used by hoodoo doctors to provide the blue color needed for “mojo hands” without having to use the toxic compound copper sulfate. Bluing was also used by some Native American Tribes to mark their arrows showing tribe ownership.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Dave the Renegade:
cattle wagon man:
shirtbox2003:
I bet bewick knows about dolly blue,they made them on his patch near newby bridge.he may even have carted for them. jack.It is a little-known fact that “Dolly Blue” was not made at Backbarrow factories ,- which were on both sides of the old A 590.
I am sure theblue bagswere merely packaged there, but Dennis will put us right. I can not remember who the in/out hauliers were , but , again Dennis will know.
The buildings interiors were blue,…the workers were coloured blue,…the road crossed between the doorways was blue,…and
when there was a delay in crossing because of the continuous traffic,…the air was alsoblue.Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Laundry bluing is made of a very fine blue iron powder suspended in water (a “colloidal suspension”).
Blue colorings have been added to rinse water for centuries, first in the form of powder blue or smalt, or using small lumps of indigo and starch, called stone blue. After the invention of synthetic ultramarine and Prussian blue it was manufactured by many companies, including Mrs. Stewart’s Bluing in the USA, Reckitt’s Crown Blue in Hull and the Lancashire Ultramarine Company’s Dolly Blue at Backbarrow (later purchased by Reckitt & Sons).[1] It was popular until the mid-20th century in the UK and USA, and is still widely used in India and Pakistan. In many places, it has been replaced by bleach for its primary purpose.
Bluing is usually sold in liquid form, but it may also be a solid. Solid bluing is sometimes used by hoodoo doctors to provide the blue color needed for “mojo hands” without having to use the toxic compound copper sulfate. Bluing was also used by some Native American Tribes to mark their arrows showing tribe ownership.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.
I visited the Lakeland Motor Museum at Backbarrow last summer. The Museum stands close to the old Dolly Blue buildings.
In addition to the wonderful collection of old cars and car-related exhibits, are well-documented scripts and photographs depicting the former Dolly Blue Works" and its purpose. When I was reading the history of the Reckitt company , it stated that the product was merely packaged at Backbarrow. This was stated by a former Reckitts employee , who is still alive to confirm .
Between typing the earlier and this , I have contacted the L.M.M., and they have confirmed my earlier statement to be correct.
I have not looked-up Wikipedia`s claim .
We all await Dennis ( or Leyland 680 ) to supply the correct answer.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
I remember The Dolly Blue works at Backbarrow,the main A 590 road to Barrow ran by it,all the buildings had a blue tinge ! The old Backbarrow iron works was right next door to the dolly blue factory and Athersmiths had the work out of both sites until they both eventually closed.I used to deliver bagged barytes powder into the Blue works from London occaisionally in 1969 when I was running my first motor.I re-call one bank holiday week,possibly easter time,when I was only doing one round trip to London so I banged on everything I could in London which was about 10 ton,but Watts asked me if I could load 4 ton of this barytes as well that was urgent.So as it was heavy stuff and didn’t take up much room I squeezed it on.So I “trunked it” up very steadily through the night 
and I can recall pulling onto the Dolly blue weighbridge with the D1000 and grossing 20 ton,the bloke in the office said “■■■■■■■ hell son where have you come from?” London I says ! “well you want locking up!” I pulled back on the Bridge after tipping and weighed out legal at 16tons and carried on to Barrow with the rest of my drops!Do you know that the run up from London never bothered the D1000 one bit,I could tell it was well loaded by the way it handled but I just went canny,no probs,and a good payload to boot,Happy days Bewick.
See Dave, I also give the right info, I wont tell you how high up the leg the stings were, 
but I did offer Ang my assistance if I was nearer to her!
Norman Ingram:
See Dave, I also give the right info,
I am quite sure you would assist her Norm, but I think Harry is no 1 with Ang.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
See Dave, I also give the right info,I am quite sure you would assist her Norm, but I think Harry is no 1 with Ang.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Just off to ■■■■■■■ to see if any of the corner shops has a dolly blue bag tucked
away under the counter, my Mam swore they was the best remedy for all insect
stings, well you never know Ang might just get stung before the next “do” and me
being a former boy scout likes to be prepared.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
See Dave, I also give the right info,I am quite sure you would assist her Norm, but I think Harry is no 1 with Ang.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Just off to ■■■■■■■ to see if any of the corner shops has a dolly blue bag tucked
away under the counter, my Mam swore they was the best remedy for all insect
stings, well you never know Ang might just get stung before the next “do” and me
being a former boy scout likes to be prepared.
thanks harry, long retired.
Get up there pronto Harry, the wasps start to get drunk on the fruit and sting more from now on. Ang might need some blue bag attention.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
See Dave, I also give the right info,I am quite sure you would assist her Norm, but I think Harry is no 1 with Ang.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Just off to ■■■■■■■ to see if any of the corner shops has a dolly blue bag tucked
away under the counter, my Mam swore they was the best remedy for all insect
stings, well you never know Ang might just get stung before the next “do” and me
being a former boy scout likes to be prepared.
thanks harry, long retired.Get up there pronto Harry, the wasps start to get drunk on the fruit and sting more from now on. Ang might need some blue bag attention.
Not cutting grass until I know for defo no more wasp
Cheers Dave.
animal:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
See Dave, I also give the right info,I am quite sure you would assist her Norm, but I think Harry is no 1 with Ang.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Just off to ■■■■■■■ to see if any of the corner shops has a dolly blue bag tucked
away under the counter, my Mam swore they was the best remedy for all insect
stings, well you never know Ang might just get stung before the next “do” and me
being a former boy scout likes to be prepared.
thanks harry, long retired.Get up there pronto Harry, the wasps start to get drunk on the fruit and sting more from now on. Ang might need some blue bag attention.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Norman Ingram:
See Dave, I also give the right info,I am quite sure you would assist her Norm, but I think Harry is no 1 with Ang.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Just off to ■■■■■■■ to see if any of the corner shops has a dolly blue bag tucked
away under the counter, my Mam swore they was the best remedy for all insect
stings, well you never know Ang might just get stung before the next “do” and me
being a former boy scout likes to be prepared.
thanks harry, long retired.Get up there pronto Harry, the wasps start to get drunk on the fruit and sting more from now on. Ang might need some blue bag attention.
Cheers Dave.
"!
Not cutting grass until I know for defo no more wasp “”
Your grass will be pretty long if you wait that long Ang.
Cheers Dave.
I’m soliciting opinions…Johnnie Walker Red Label blended whisky.
I opened a bottle last evening and…how shall I put it?.. I am VERY underwhelmed. Out of 10?..3
I will NOT be buying any more. 
Any thoughts fellas?
johnny walker red label is what they export to the yanks , they love it , ergo it is crap . i suppose it would be better than the moonshine they call whiskey over there .
grumpy old man:
I’m soliciting opinions…Johnnie Walker Red Label blended whisky.
I opened a bottle last evening and…how shall I put it?.. I am VERY underwhelmed. Out of 10?..3
I will NOT be buying any more.Any thoughts fellas?
I find it too harsh, & its not cheap, Single malts is a better option IMO, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
I’m soliciting opinions…Johnnie Walker Red Label blended whisky.
I opened a bottle last evening and…how shall I put it?.. I am VERY underwhelmed. Out of 10?..3
I will NOT be buying any more.Any thoughts fellas?
I find it too harsh, & its not cheap, Single malts is a better option IMO, Regards Larry.
+1 there
It is ideal for putting in a cake
animal:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
I’m soliciting opinions…Johnnie Walker Red Label blended whisky.
I opened a bottle last evening and…how shall I put it?.. I am VERY underwhelmed. Out of 10?..3
I will NOT be buying any more.Any thoughts fellas?
I find it too harsh, & its not cheap, Single malts is a better option IMO, Regards Larry.
+1 there
It is ideal for putting in a cake
Do you eat a lot of cake Ang ?
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
animal:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
I’m soliciting opinions…Johnnie Walker Red Label blended whisky.
I opened a bottle last evening and…how shall I put it?.. I am VERY underwhelmed. Out of 10?..3
I will NOT be buying any more.Any thoughts fellas?
I find it too harsh, & its not cheap, Single malts is a better option IMO, Regards Larry.
+1 there
It is ideal for putting in a cake
Do you eat a lot of cake Ang ?
Cheers Dave.
Nope but often make them just made a christening cake so to make the christmas cake
animal:
Dave the Renegade:
animal:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
I’m soliciting opinions…Johnnie Walker Red Label blended whisky.
I opened a bottle last evening and…how shall I put it?.. I am VERY underwhelmed. Out of 10?..3
I will NOT be buying any more.Any thoughts fellas?
I find it too harsh, & its not cheap, Single malts is a better option IMO, Regards Larry.
+1 there
It is ideal for putting in a cake
Do you eat a lot of cake Ang ?
Cheers Dave.Nope but often make them just made a christening cake
Not long until Christmas Ang 
Just think six months and it will have passed.
Cheers Dave.
Myself I made victoria sponge cakes but like myself I made a perfect "ANGEL CAKE! 
Norman Ingram:
Myself I made victoria sponge cakes but like myself I made a perfect "ANGEL CAKE!
You must be a dab hand at most of these female skills Norm. You were wasted driving lorries.
Cheers Dave.