CLYDEBANK
Clydebank is a small town with a wonderful history. The bankies[people from Clydebank] are very proud of the fact that some of the most famous liners
in the world were built at the John Brown`s shipyard. Not much is left of the famous shipyard. Only really the Titan crane which you can see above and
some of the slipways. Clydebank collage is now moved on to part of the site where
the famous Queens were fabricated.
Clydebank has plans to revamp the shopping centre area as the town needs a boast.
Clydebank`s band Greenmantle have a new CD out. Two hats is superb .Let
me know if you would like to purchase a copy .
Bairdstravel office is based in Clydebank .Lorna,Andy and Yvonne were
all brought up in Clydebank. We live in Queen Elizabeth court .Which is off Second ave .Behind the Singer bowling club.
Singer train station. Taking the train from here is the fast way in to Glasgow. Singer Corporation was also a major industry in Clydebank, giving thousands of jobs to the townsfolk but has since closed, with Clydebank Business Park where its famous building used to stand (next to where Singer railway station is now). The 11,000 workers at the largest factory of Singer sewing machines factory went in strike in March-April 1911, ceasing to work in solidarity of 12 female colleagues protesting against work process reorganization. Following the end of the strike, Singer fired 400 workers, including all strike leaders and purported members of the IWGB, among whom Arthur McManus, who later went on to become the first chairman of the CPGB between 1920 and 1922.
The town has a large shopping centre which is divided in two by the Forth and Clyde Canal which runs through the town. The town is also a place of learning, culture and nightlife. The popular Scottish band Wet Wet Wet formed in Clydebank in 1982.
Parkhall
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Every year we have the pleasure of joining the family to watch the Fireworks display in Dalmuir park .The footage above is from the 2011 display
OTHER GREAT CLYDEBANK WEBSITES
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My wife and her mum a few years back
During two devastating Luftwaffe air raids in 1941, the town of Clydebank in Scotland was largely destroyed. Over two nights, the 13th and 14th of March, the town suffered the worst destruction and civilian loss of life in all of Scotland. 528 people died, 617 people were seriously injured, and hundreds more were injured by blast debris.
Above is two photographs from Maxwell Street . One taken today and other
taken after the air raids of 1941.Thanks to Eric and Liz for showing us how well their home looks today.
Out of approximately 12,000 houses, only seven remained undamaged — with 4,000 completely destroyed and 4,500 severely damaged. Over 35,000 people were made homeless. Clydebank's production of ships and munitions for the Allies made it a target (similar to the Barrow Blitz). A total of 439 bombers dropped over 1,000 bombs. RAF fighters managed to shoot down two aircraft during the raid, but none were brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
A war memorial is dedicated to the crew of a Polish destroyer, ORP Piorun, which helped defend the town from the docks of the John Brown & Company shipyard.
It is located directly opposite from the Town Hall, which has itself a shrine dedicated to those in Clydebank who died during World War I and World War II. Another war memorial can be found on Graham Avenue.
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WINTER IN CLYDEBANK
