Glasgow, Govan, Clydebrae Street, Harland And Wolff Shipbuilding Yard

Shipyard (20th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, Govan, Clydebrae Street, Harland And Wolff Shipbuilding Yard

Classification Shipyard (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) River Clyde; Govan Road; Water Row

Canmore ID 127311

Site Number NS56NE 228

NGR NS 5568 6572

NGR Description Centred NS 5568 6572

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/127311

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SC 602453

Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard View from SW showing SE front (Water Row front) of platers shed and SE front of shop

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

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Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard View from ESE showing NE front of platers shed

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

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Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard View showing iron gates on Water Row (possible)

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

SC 1268605

Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 1268607

Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 602454

Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Interior View of platers shed

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

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Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard View from NW showing deserted berths

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

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View from N showing NE front of platers shed

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1965

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Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of the Govan area and north and south of the River Clyde, Glasgow

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Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance

2/10/1939

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Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

30/6/1931

SC 686092

View from SE showing SSW front and part of ESE front of offices with workshops in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

8/1968

SC 686093

View from SE showing SSW front of workshops with W block in Clydebrae Street in background and part of offices in foreground

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

8/1968

SC 1268604

Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 1268606

Glasgow, general view, showing Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan and Castlebank Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 1268601

Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 1268603

Glasgow, general view, showing Yorkhill Quay and Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 602457

Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard General view from ENE showing S Govan Ferry berth with platers shed in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

SC 686089

View from WSW showing SSW front and part of WNW front of W block in Clydebrae Street

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

8/1968

SC 1268608

Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 605146

Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Water Row View of Russian dredgers in former Harland and Wolff fitting out basins

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1967

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Glasgow, Clydebrae Street, Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard View from NW showing vessel in Harland and Wolff basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1982

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View from NE showing NE front of pier with tenements and part of platers shed in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1965

SC 1268611

Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

SC 686095

View from WSW showing part of NW front of Napier House with part of shipyard in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

8/1968

SC 1268602

Glasgow, general view, showing Queen's Dock and Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding Yard, Clydebrae Street, Govan. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1/9/1947

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Administrative Areas

Council Glasgow, City Of
Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District City Of Glasgow
Former County Lanarkshire

Treasured Places (17 August 2007)

Treasured Places

From 1912 the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding yard was built on the site of three smaller yards. The large complex featured seven building berths, a fitting-out basin and some of the largest workshops on the Clyde, which were built by William Arrol and Co.

Information from RCAHMS (SC) 17 August 2007

Hume, J 1974

Archaeology Notes

NS56NE 228 centred 5568 6572

Activities

Aerial Photography (27 August 1942)

1942 RAF Aerial Survey

Field Visit (1965)

Field Visit (1967)

Field Visit (August 1968)

Field Visit (1982)

References

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