Neighbourhood Walk: Walkin’ Down Main
Today we bring you the fourth in a series of neighbourhood photo essays by
Spacing Ottawa contributor Christopher Ryan, as we take a stroll down Main Street. Be sure to check back to see where Chris visits next.
A long time coming, I had decided that Main Street was going to be the site of my next walk. In spite of its proximity to Ottawa’s core, Old Ottawa East seems to fly below the radar. As a street that is loaded with examples of so much of the city’s history, the walk down Main is one of my favourites. Although it was part of a much longer walk (I wound up at Elmvale), I have chosen to focus on Main, between Hawthorne and the bridge.
Woollard & Henry AN historic Aberdeen manufacturer, which is one of the last remaining independent makers of paper watermarking machinery in the UK, has outlined its expansion hopes after securing a £1 million funding deal, writes Scott Wright. Dyce-based Woollard & Henry, an engineering, machining and fabrication firm, supplies 24 of the world’s 28 bank note manufacturers. It said the funding from Royal Bank of Scotland would support it through the ongoing pandemic, noting that the bank had backed its expansion with new facilities in Germany and Poland. Woollard & Henry, based at Stoneywood Park, has a team of 55 people. Managing director Fred Bowden said: “Like all other firms, we have found the last 12 months challenging but as restrictions start to ease, we’re confident that business levels will resume to, if not exceed, pre-Covid levels.
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Managing director Fred Bowden said: “Like all other firms, we have found the last 12 months challenging but as restrictions start to ease, we’re confident that business levels will resume to, if not exceed, pre-Covid levels.
With an international client portfolio predominantly across the tech, energy and pulp and paper industries, Dyce-based Woollard & Henry is one of the last remaining independent makers of paper watermarking machinery in the UK.
“Our history in Aberdeen dates back to 1873 and we’re very proud of the extensive and innovative products that we have developed over this period. We now supply equipment to 24 of the world’s 28 bank note manufacturers – an achievement we owe to the commitment and skill of our valued team.