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View from S showing SSW and ESE fronts of S building
SC 717731
Description View from S showing SSW and ESE fronts of S building
Date 1970
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 717731
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Queen's Dock (Pointhouse Road & Finnieston Quay), Glasgow This dock was originally planned by the Clyde Navigation Trust in 1846, but it was not until 1870 that its construction was authorised. It was built between 1872 and 1880, but was opened by Queen Victoria in 1877, after which it was known as Queen's Dock. It had two basins, and was ungated. This view shows one of the public lavatories provided by the Clyde Navigation Trust for use by dockers and seamen. Some of these were specially fitted for use by Lascar (Indian) seamen, who crewed many of the vessels using Glasgow docks, but this one was probably for Europeans. The dock was a major addition to the capacity of Glasgow Harbour, but proved inadequate to take all the traffic offering, and other docks were added in the 1890s and 1920s. In the 1950s and 60s traffic declined sharply, and Queen's Dock closed at the end of 1969. It has since been filled in and redeveloped. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H35/70/1/18
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