Titan Crane

Clydebank is where my home is now.

Clydebank --Shipbuilding capital of the world
There is more to Clydebank than a world famous shipyard but let me tell you about the shipbuilding first.   RMS Lusitania, HMS Hood, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Elizabeth 2 were all built in John Brown`s shipyard. At its height, from 1900 to the 1950s, it was one of the most internationally famous shipbuilding companies in the world. Sadly Browns found it difficult to compete with shipyards in Eastern Europe and in Asia. 1968-- John Brown's merged with Upper Clyde Shipbuilders consortium, but that collapsed in 1971.Since then they don`t dredge the river.

Town hall

 Clydebank Town Hall was designed by James Miller and opened in 1902.
11,000 workers worked at the Singer sewing machines and the local train station is named after it.

March 1941
Clydebank was attacked by the German Luftwaffe bombers this was known as the Clydebank Blitz. The town was seriously damaged.  528 civilians were killed and over 617 people were seriously injured. Tragic event.

Above --Damaged during the bombing  Below rebuilt-- My brother in Laws home.

The Canal Bridge links two parts of the Clyde Shopping Centre. Clydebank`s main  shopping centre was opened in 1982.  The centre was refurbished in 2003 and re-opened by the Queen.

Clydebank Shopping centre

Dalmuir Park

The site of Dalmuir park was purchased in 1906 by the Town Council. The cost of the land was gifted by Lord Overtoun and the park first called Overtoun Park.
The first bandstand was constructed above the pond in 1907. The park is still very popular.

Dalmuir Park

Now I have retired look out for me wandering the streets of Clydebank trying very hard to keep my fitness levels up.

Whisky distillery

Auchentoshan Distillery's-- 200 years of whisky brewing in Clydebank
It attracts between 22,000 and 25,000 visitors to Clydebank every year.

Looking north from the high park

I have always called it the high park but Google maps calls it Boquhanran Park

Parkhall October 2024

Old Kilpatrick

Cottage on the Old Kilpatrick hills

Tall bird from Dalmuir

Forth and Clyde canal

Canal

Jan 2020 Lovely walk along Forth and Clyde canal today. Lunch in the Twisted Thistle--Old Kilpatrick

August 2022 Enjoyable walk --this afternoon from Dalmuir to Bowling. Along the Forth & Clyde Canal. Which was designed by the civil engineer John Smeaton and completed in 1790. Easy walk which ends at Bowling harbour . Here they are great views down the river Clyde and a cool wee cafe..

Clydebank High School

Out in the country today.Cleddans road Clydebank to Drumchapel.

Titan Crane at night

Duntocher

Erskine Bridge

International Asbestos Memorial

25 years of fighting for victims of asbestos
These monuments are a tribute to the victims of this terrible invisible
illness.It was legacy of the use of asbestos for shipbuilding.

St Stephens and Royal Jubilee Hospital

Clydebank in the snow---- Slideshow

Goldenhill Park in the snow

Golden hill Park

Erskine Bridge

The Chip boat

Good night Clydebank August 2022

The Bankies club closed many years ago

Dalmuir park

Greenside reservoir.Kilpartick hills August 2023

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