In the past
Historically the Clyde has had a range of uses including fishing, transport of people and goods and shipbuilding. Links on the River basin support materials page within Clyde Waterfront's education website provides useful information, but here are some of these and a few more.
John Riddell - engineer and author
John Riddell has contributed to the Glasgow Story website with information on the development of the river and its trade. He also wrote books which may be available from the library.
“The Clyde: The Making of a River” Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; New Ed edition (May 2000) ISBN-10: 0859765261.
“The Clyde” Publisher: Fairlie P (April 1988) ISBN-10: 1871209005 is a slimmer book with more pictures.
Clydebank Museum
Clydebank Museum celebrates the rich heritage of Clydebank focusing on Shipbuilding, Singers and the Clydebank Blitz. Artefacts, models and items from the collection illustrate the story of the people of Clydebank.
History of fishing on the Clyde
Information from the River Clyde Fisheries Management Trust on the key dates for fishing on the river from the earliest permits to recent fishing improvement works.
Clydesite - voluntary history site
Clydesite - The Clyde Shipping & Shipbuilding Site.
A collection of websites that mainly centre on maritime matters including information about shipyards and ships built on the Clyde.
Scottish Maritime Museum
The Scottish Maritime Museum is actually three museums each telling part of the story of the Clyde.
Clydebuilt at Braehead tells the story of the river with the Denny Tank in Dumbarton showing part of the shiop design process. There is also a larger museum in Irvine.
Transport Museum
The Transport Museum has a large collection of ship models. These will be moving to the new museum at Glasgow Harbour around 2010.
The Tall Ship
The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour offers a chance to tour a working sailing ship. The Glenlee first took to the water as a bulk cargo carrier in 1896. She circumnavigated the globe four times before being bought by the Spanish navy in 1922 and being turned into a sail training vessel.
