Glasgow, Queen's Dock View of Hopper No.1 and diving bell
SC 589809
Description Glasgow, Queen's Dock View of Hopper No.1 and diving bell
Date 28/1/1967
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 589809
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Queen's Dock, Glasgow Built in 1872-80 to handle the city's growing trade, this dock had two long basins, with a canting basin at the entrance, originally spanned by a swing bridge. Single-storeyed transit sheds line three of the quays. This shows the east end of the north basin, with a transit shed on the quay. The larger of the two vessels is a hopper barge for transporting dredgings to the dumping grounds, and the smaller is a diving bell vessel, used for underwater inspections. Queen's Dock was Glasgow's first large dock. It was followed in the 1890s by Prince's Dock, on the south side of the river. Queen's Dock closed at the end of 1969, and was filled with rubble from demolished buildings. It has now been built over. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H67/147/1C
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