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Saturday 12 July 2008
Christos
Heading up to Shieldhall last night was the bulker Christos,her cargo was animal feed although by the look of things she must have offloaded most of her cargo elsewhere.
Gross tonnage : 24978
Type of ship : Bulk Carrier
Year of build : 1983
Flag : Cayman Islands
MV Jupiter
Friday 11 July 2008
Thursday 10 July 2008
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Govan Town Hall
The silhouette of Govan Town Hall,built a few hundred yards from the once famous Govan dry docks.
Govan of course was famous for its shipyards the first of which were built in the 1840s,the town hall which was built in 1901 to a fairly grand design for a Burgh shows the wealth and optimism that must have prevailed in the area the time.
The architects were Thomson and Sandilands.
Govan of course was famous for its shipyards the first of which were built in the 1840s,the town hall which was built in 1901 to a fairly grand design for a Burgh shows the wealth and optimism that must have prevailed in the area the time.
The architects were Thomson and Sandilands.
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Monday 7 July 2008
Fishing Boats
Friday 4 July 2008
The Waverley
Approaching the pier at Dunoon
60 years of Clyde shipbuilding in the same frame,Waverley passing Diamond on the slipway at Govan.
Approaching Rothsey
The Waverley is the worlds last sea going paddle steamer,launched on the 2 October 1946 at The A and J Inglis yard in the River Kelvin.
After many years of successful sailing on the Clyde and her sea lochs ,her owners Cal Mac withdrew her from service in 1973.
She was presented to the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society for £1 ,with an incredible amount of hard work from many enthusiasts she re entered service in 1975.
Each summer she plies the waters of the Clyde and the Thames ,she is now the last in a long line of steamers which started with Henry Bells Comet in 1812.
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