Photos: Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jacek Halicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jacek Halicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Clydeside and the shipbuilding story
Your local guide
Robert Kennedy
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Highlights
- A surviving dockside crane
- Slipway patterns still in the paving
- What the river once produced
- A shipyard's ground, now open space
- Industrial Glasgow explained riverside
About this tour
This session walks the Clydeside past a surviving dockside crane and the open ground of a former shipyard. You see the crane's scale up close and the pattern of old slipways still traceable in the paving nearby. Robert explains what the river once produced and how the industry's decline reshaped this whole stretch of the city.
After a short sound check by the crane, the walk continues along the riverbank at an easy pace, pausing at the old shipyard site for questions. Robert answers as you go and sends a short note afterwards on which buildings along the river are worth a closer look.
It suits anyone interested in industrial history and how a city adapts after its main industry disappears. It also appeals to those with family connections to the shipyards.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Glasgow before heading out.
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The old crane line 21 min
The camera follows the riverbank past a surviving dockside crane, one of the few left standing from the working river. Robert explains what these cranes once loaded and unloaded.
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A former shipyard site 21 min
Further along, open ground marks where a major shipyard once stood. Robert points out the surviving pattern of the old slipways, still visible in the paving.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Glasgow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Scotch pie and Finnieston, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Glasgow, showing you The old crane line and A former shipyard site live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Glasgow live with my phone. I walk the riverbank at an easy pace.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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