The clyde port authority scheme 1991 confirmation order. There are 3 ways to get from edinburgh to greenock, clyde port authority by train, bus or car. Following yesterdays picture of clyde port authority diver david bell, heres another image of him except you cant see him. Kienzle, age 86, of north huntingdon, died saturday, september 2, 2006, at st. A history of the dredgers and hoppers of the clyde navigation trust later clyde port authority from 1824 to 1966. Govan basin means the area shown coloured blue on the signed deposited plan.
It owns holdings in land and property, transport, logistics, retail, energy and media. Time is running out for a historic clyde built windjammer trapped in honolulu harbour. It is located at the former plantation quay and princes dock basin. As this books jacket reveals, even as late as the 1950s, around a seventh. Part ii closure of govan basin closure of govan basin 3.
Glasgow city archives clyde lighthouses trust facebook. The firth is ringed by many castles and buildings of historical importance which are open. He was born may 14, 1920 in greensburg, a son of the late lawrence. Lost glasgow following yesterdays picture of clyde port. The glasgow navy, the ships of the clyde navigation trust. Were also the controlling port authority for 450 square miles of the river clyde, giving our customers the space, facilities and expertise to store and process more than 15. Over the next 00 years, until the formation of the clyde port authority in 966, the trusts continued to manage the clyde, and developed to become the clyde navigation trust, the clyde lighthouses trust and the greenock harbour trust. During its 104year history, robertsons yard built 500 boats, many of which. Firstly as duncan barbour ltd and then by clyde port authority as scotway ltd. The clyde port authority bill is an almost identical measure, and the governments position on both bills is the same. The clyde port authority scheme 1991 confirmation order 1992. In 1844 an account is given complete with drawings of the engine they built for the river steamer invincible. Clyde ports, on the west coast of scotland, sat squarely. We then look at life in the shipyards of greenock and port glasgow.
The records of the clyde navigation trust are a wonderful source of information about glasgows trading history and the creation of the clyde as an international waterway. They are independent and not accountable to anyone. The clydeport closure of govan basin harbour revision. The records of the clyde navigation trust 17091988 include.
Pic of the week presidents rare books and special collections science. Also, the king george v dock is operated by the clyde port authority. The clyde has played a key role in the economic and social history of. River clyde project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Subject to the provisions of this order, the company may close govan basin. The kenmore club to greenock, clyde port authority 6. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Welcome welcome to ships nostalgia, the worlds greatest online community for people worldwide with an interest in ships and shipping. Its 1958, and the bold bell and his dive buddies, including william. The civil war of 186165 was one of the defining moments in the history of america. Clyde kienzle obituary pittsburgh, pa pittsburgh post. It ceased to be used as a commercial dock by the clyde port authority in the 1970s as the volume of shipping using the upper clyde declined with the onset of containerization. The blockade of the us southern ports during the war is well known. The river clyde is a river that flows into the firth of clyde in scotland.
The great ships and the great yards by robert jeffrey. Edinburgh to greenock, clyde port authority 3 ways to. Pacific quay is an area south of the river clyde in glasgow, scotland. The clyde port authority, despite its claims, does not own any property on the. Combine the steam engine with the iron hull, and the rest, as they say, is history. The falls of clyde was built in port glasgow in 1878 but is now languishing abroad and being stripped of. Environnements portuaires glasgow docks and the impact of. The vessels at present on the stocks or in the shipyard books are believed not to exceed. Redirected from clyde port authority the peel group commonly known by its former name peel holdings is an infrastructure, transport and real estate investment group.
Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. A history of the development and deepening of the river clyde. Glasgow, scotland maritime history and emigration to america. The princes dock basin was the largest on the river clyde when it was opened by the clyde navigation trust in 1900. It is true that glasgow could boast a long history of harbour operations. This book provides a pretty good history of the muchmaligned port authority. The upper clyde is a clear fishing stream rising in the moorlands of the. The firth of clyde is the mouth of the river clyde and the deepest coastal waters in the british. The continuing story of shipbuilding along the river clyde in scotland.