Shipbuilding on the Lower Clyde, 1960s

The Goliath crane in Scott Lithgow's shipyard in Port Glasgow represents the area's industrial ambitions as it plans for the next century.

It is taken from the educational film LOWER CLYDE, which examines the geography of the lower Clyde region and the dynamic between the area's twin interests of industrial development and recreation.

The clip is from The Scottish Screen Archive collection. For more information about this film including details of how to obtain a copy please follow this link http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=5322

The Scottish Screen Archive holds thousands of films and videos from Scotland's 20th-century history. The archive contains everything from home movies and advertisements to educational films and documentaries. There are films detailing technical processes and others showing the imagination and innovation of Scottish film-makers over the years. http://www.nls.uk/ssa/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Clyde
• Built
• Glasgow
• Pride
• Scott
• Lithgow
• Scottish
• Industry
• Ambition
• Construction
• Tanker
• Education
• Vision
• Port
• Ship
• scotland
• boats
• ship
• building
• marine
• crane
• industrial
• manufacture
• huge
• river

[camitalba]

my father was the driver of the great crane

[stublue44]

the lazy workforce got the place closed,never at work and when they did go they hid in the toilets.

[lewismkelly]

second comment. so cool ;p

[mullingarjim]

Men of Vision at Port Glasgow...a phrase you don't hear often.

[Alexmcgruer3]

Interesting accent.

Sad as it played out and even the small boat yards closing.