Sewage sludge boat Garroch Head on the River Clyde at Shieldhall Sewage Works in 1987. In the old days it was possible to get a free day trip on a sludge boat "doon the watter" to the Firth of Clyde, into which the sewage was discharged . The Garroch Head was the last sludge boat and this practice ended in 1998. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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Yoker Power Station in 1974
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Yoker coal-fired Power Station, still with its chimneys in 1974. It was closed in 1976. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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Yoker Power Station and Renfrew Ferry in 1978
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Yoker Power Station in 1978, now with no chimneys. The power station was closed in 1976. The Renfrew Ferry ceased operating as a car ferry in 1984, and is now a passenger only service. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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Yoker Power Station site in 1987
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Yoker Power Station site in 1987. The power station was closed in 1976 and is now demolished. The Renfrew Ferry slip can be seen on the right. It ceased operating as a car ferry in 1984, and is now a passenger only service. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
19 September 2007
Braehead Power Station from the Renfrew Ferry in 1974
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Braehead Power Station from the Renfrew Ferry in 1974. Braehead was a coal-fired power station built after the Second World War, later converted to an oil-fired power station and closed in the 1980s and demolished in the 1990s. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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G43 Braehead Power Station with no chimney 1987
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Braehead Power Station from the PS Waverley in 1987. Braehead was a coal-fired power station built after the Second World War, later converted to an oil-fired power station, closed and its chimney removed in the mid 1980s and demolished in the 1990s. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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King George V Dock from the south-west in the 1970s
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King George Vth Dock, Glasgow in the 1970s, with the cranes of the Clyde shipyards and the Campsie Fells in the background. Opened in 1931, space was available beside it, but never actually used for further expansion. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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King George V Dock in June 1967
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King George V Dock, Glasgow in June 1967, showing a good number of general cargo vessels using it. The dock opened in 1931. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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King George V Dock in 1987
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King George V Dock, Glasgow in 1987, showing only one small vessel using it. The dock opened in 1931. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
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Cruise ships in King George Vth Dock, Glasgow during Coronavirus in 2020
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Cruise ships Azamara Pursuit, Azamara Quest and Azamara Journey in King George Vth Dock, Glasgow, during the suspension of cruises due to Coronavirus in 2020.
