The manufacturer's plate on the side of the generator shows that it was made by Walker Company of Cleveland, Ohio and was patented by S H Short. 'Engine no. 5677-8, built by The Ball & Wood Co. London & New York' is also painted on another manufacturer's plate at the base of the machine. The Bedford Lemere daybook records the name of the building as Port Dundas Station. However, as the photograph was taken for tram and tramway manufacturers Dick, Kerr and Company, this may be Pinkston Power Station, opened in 1901, built to provide electricity for the municipal tramways in Glasgow.
This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company
Victorian Power Station