River Clyde Photography

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

WORLD TRAVELLER is an ocean going cruise ship built in 2023. The vessel accommodates 200 passengers serviced by a crew of 130. It has 8 decks and a total of 98 cabins. WORLD TRAVELLER is owned by Mystic Invest via Mystic Cruises (Portugal) and operated by Nicko Cruises, Atlas Ocean Voyages. It was built by WestSEA Shipyard Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Тhe hull is classified as ice-strengthened expedition ship.

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

MV ISLE OF ARRAN

MV Isle of Arran at James Watt Dock for her annual overhaul.

Waverley

Waverley departing Rothesay ,in the distance is the entrance to Loch Striven.

Monday, 2 October 2023

Freedom BA 280

Freedom BA280 at Troon Harbour, Year of Construction 1967 at Buckie

MV Isle of Arran

MV Isle of Arran passing the Isle of Arran.

Sunday, 1 October 2023

Vic 32

The puffer Vic 32 at Largs.

River Clyde Photography

Over half of Scotland’s population lives within a short distance of the River Clyde, from its humble beginnings in South Lanarkshire where it is created by two streams the Patrail Water and the Daer Water, the two streams meet at Watermeetings where the River Clyde starts.

It’s not long before it reaches picturesque Lanark and its famous waterfalls. It eventually finds its way to Glasgow who’s citizens in the 18^th century narrowed and deepened and ultimately industrialised the river making it one of the most famous shipbuilding rivers in the world, Glasgow did indeed make the Clyde and of course the Clyde made Glasgow, at its peak the Clyde shipyards built a fifth of the worlds ships.

During the 2^nd world war Winston Churchill said that “Liverpool and Glasgow were the lungs in which the country breathed through”. Ship building along with heavy industry is all but dead on the Clyde, the majority of our industrial heritage was swept away in the 70s and 80s leaving few traces of the rivers famous past.

Leaving Glasgow, the Clyde broadens as you pass the towns of Dumbarton, Port Glasgow and Greenock, who all played a part in making the Clyde famous through shipbuilding.

At the Tail of the Bank the river broadens once more and becomes the firth with its many sea lochs coastal towns and villages.

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Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Glen Sannox

World Traveller

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

MV ISLE OF ARRAN

Waverley

Monday, 2 October 2023

Freedom BA 280

MV Isle of Arran

Sunday, 1 October 2023

Vic 32

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