Glasgow Waterfront

 Introduction

Yesterday, my post focused on warship construction facility on the River Clyde at Govan near Glasgow. Tonight, I am posting a selection of images taken whilst walking on the banks of the Clyde but not associated with the military site.

Images and video taken in proximity to the Clyde and Govan

This is Govan Old Church which dates from Victorian times. However the site which the church occupies boasts continuous Christian worship from around the 6th century AD onwards.

 


 Here is the River Clyde.From left to right is:

  • The new pedestrian footbridge linking Govan to Partick.
  • The Tall Ship 'Glenlee'. 
  • Riverside Museum (extensive grey building).


 Another aspect of the Govan-Partick Bridge.


 The Scottish Event Centre & Clyde Auditorium (aka 'Armadillo').

This building dates from 1995 and was designed by award-winning architect Sir Norman Foster. This new 3,000 capacity building was completed in August 1997.

 

Public Art. This is called 'The Blue Submarine' by Stuart Low. It refers to the nuclear submarines hidden in the local waters.(Britain's nuclear defence capability is located about 40 miles to the NW.)

This example of public art is titled 'Porpoises on the Minch and Western Isles Ferry' by Gerald Mangan.The porpoises reference the connection of the Clyde River to the Western Isles. (Minch is a strait in north-west Scotland that separates the mainland from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.)
 


 Here is a video clip of the entire mural

 

More information for the visitor

More information on Glasgow, Scottish history, architecture, culture, etc., can be found in the Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4. This publication is also available via Kindle.

 

 

 

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