Clyde Room
HI folks.Some old photos from around 2006 before they ruined the museum by building a new one. i had to take photos in a hurry to avoid people. no details of ship names but worth a look. The whiteish sailing ships are whale bone made by p.o.w.s. Most of the other models are shipyard builders models. Probably built by apprentices.
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Craig Abrahamson said on July 9, 2017
Some spectacular talent on display there...to say nothing of the man hours involved in all those marvelous builds. WOW!
Anthony Conway said on July 10, 2017
Cheers Craig.
Robert Royes said on July 9, 2017
Really beautiful ships. where is the museum located?
Anthony Conway said on July 9, 2017
Glasgow Scotland. Now in a new transport museum on the banks of the river clyde.
Ferry Dierckxsens said on July 9, 2017
What a wonderful collection. I've looked at your three postings all together. A very rich history in shipbuilding in the Clyde area, and l would like to visit the region one day. My father was involved in shipbuilding most of his working life, so I still have a keen intrest in this subject, although not modelling ships myself, it's part of my family history. Thank you for sharing.
Anthony Conway said on July 9, 2017
Its bye no means all the models they have. Many more are in storage.
Jeff Bailey said on July 10, 2017
Anthony, you just ruined my day. You just mentioned that the wonderful Museum of Transport & Industry in Glasgow had changed. Sooooo sad. My wife is from Glasgow & I visited that wonderful museum in 1988, and again in 1991. The collection of scale model ships was the most spectacular showing of these works of art I've ever seen. And now they changed it. Progress. Bah humbug!
Thanks for sharing your photos & thoughts, Anthony.
Jeff Bailey said on July 10, 2017
I notice that one of your photos is of the steam-powered, side paddle, ocean-going ship, the Waverly. I spent a wonderful day sailing up the Clyde on the real ship. It's the last ocean-going steam paddle wheel ship still in regular use. (That was as of my last visit, which was around 2003, so things may have changed since then! HA!)
Great memories!
Anthony Conway said on July 10, 2017
Yes Jeffrey. Its a shame. The whole museum has moved and the most folks I've spoken too don't like it. The waverly is still going strong however. Cheers.
Greg Kittinger said on July 10, 2017
Wow!
Anthony Conway said on July 10, 2017
Cheers Greg
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on July 10, 2017
Anthony, thanks for posting these, particularly since the museum has "improved" things. I suspect "change for the sake of change", the bane of most of us. Incredible craftsmanship and modeling skills on display.
Anthony Conway said on July 10, 2017
Exactly Bernard. When will they learn not everything needs to be changed. Some things are right the first time.
Tom Cleaver said on July 10, 2017
You don't want to know what those POW models were glued together with. 🙂
Anthony Conway said on July 10, 2017
Your right i don't. 🙂