World Trader

Heading into the Firth having delivered animal feed to Glasgow.

Nordpoint

The tanker Nordpoint in Rothesay Dock Glasgow.

British Bombardier

An advert for the shipbuilders Stephen of Linthouse,published Jan 1965,the ship herself was launched 18 May 62.

Second Snark

The Second Snark,a popular cruiser on the Clyde,she is seen passing Govan shipbuilders with HMS Dragon on the slipway.

SS Empress of Scotland

An advert cut from an old magazine .

Empress of Scotland built at the Fairfield shipyard in Govan and launched on the 17 12 1929,she had a few refits in her time and I believe ended up with the one funnel.

Click HERE to read an interesting history of Canadian Pacific Line.

Lyrika

Collecting scrap metal from  Diesel Wharf in Glasgow

Queen Elizabeth

The front cover of a magazine published 1954 in America.

Sailling off Millport

Warrior 111

Warrior 111 photographed from Port Glasgow ,she was on her way to Glasgow.

SD Omagh

SD Omagh making her way to the Great Harbour

Queen Mary

A Glass magic lantern slide of the unfinished Queen Mary at John Browns.

Tarnholm

The Sweedish tanker heading to Rothesay Dock ,more pictures of her can be seen HERE

Oyster Catcher

An oyster catcher seen on the banks of the Holy Loch.

The Clyde at Bowling

Taken from Bowling looking up the Clyde,taken in the early fifties?
Can you name any of the ships in the picture?

Regis 2

A small tug which helped take barges to Glasgow during the construction of the new bridges,seen here at greenock.

Fort Austin A386

Fort Austin A386 supply ship,seen off the coast of Gourock degaussing.

Erskine Ferry

The Erskine ferry was established in 1777,connecting Erskine with Old Kilpatrick.
The ferry ceased operation in July 1971 when Princess Anne opened the Erskine bridge.

Svitzer Mallaig

Svitzer Mallaig departing James Watt Dock.

SD Omagh

Seen in Victoria Dock Greenock on the 16 Jan 2009,she was transferring personnel from Fort George which was anchored in the bay.

Queen Mary

Launch of the Queen Mary from Clydebank on the 26 September 1934
A rather garish card ,a hand tint that looks fairly awful.

Ailsa Craig

Ailsa Craig from the hills above the village of Lendallfoot.