On north side of the Clyde stands the old Finnieston crane (errected 1931) which was built to load steam locomotives onto ships during Glasgow’s industrial engineering prime. Glasgow sculptor George Wylie suspended a straw model locomotive from the hammerhead crane during the Glasgow Garden Festival of 1987. Somewhere in my film archive I have a shot of this. Beside the crane are photographs of the ‘armadillo’ or Clyde Auditorium designed by Fosters and Partners and built 1997.
Crikey jings…two posts in one day! This was an early shoot catching sun rising over the arched roof of the Glasgow Science Museum surrounded on three sides by the river Clyde in these Pacific Quay photographs.
Over the past ten years my family went “doon the water”, touring the Clyde estuary, its seaside ports and islands aboard the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world – a day out on the Waverley.
If you have visitors, or just need to get some fresh-air then a day on the Waverley is an invigorating experience. From the rush of sea air to foaming seas, the searing heat, smell of the engine room and the chattering paddles. Their cutting of the sea propelling the boat along rapidly. On two trips we had the of luck being accompanied by pipers, guitarists and more. This creating a jolly soundtrack.
Highly recommended. Book tickets Waverley tickets here.
