Death of a Shipyard
photographs by James Harkins
The selection of photographs on this page were taken by James Harkins covering a period from 1994 to 2020. James has very kindly let me put his photos on my website. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. All copyright belongs to James Harkins and cannot be reproduced without his consent.
Looking towards the Shipyard from the top of the Clydebank Co-operative Store. - 10th June 2001
Looking towards the Shipyard from the top of the Clydebank Co-operative Store. - 10th June 2001
Looking towards the Shipyard from the top of the Clydebank Co-operative Store. - 10th June 2001
The Rothesay Dock - 15th July 2001
The former John Brown Shipyard - 15th July 2001
The former John Brown Shipyard - 22nd July 2001
The former John Brown Shipyard - 22nd July 2001
Looking down Kilbowie Road, the shipyard cranes towering over the town. - 18th August 2001
Near the bottom of Kilbowie Road. - 18th August 2001
Inside the Yard, demolition in progress. - 23rd August 2001
Inside the Yard, demolition in progress. - 23rd August 2001
Demolition continues at the Yard. - 27th August 2001
Demolition continues at the Yard. - 27th August 2001
The main entrance to the Shipyard on Cart Street. - 27th August 2001
The main entrance to the Shipyard on Cart Street. - 27th August 2001
A view over the Clyde. - 4th September 2001
A trio of Cranes, including the mighty Titan, the only one that will survive the death of the shipyard. - 5th September 2001
A trio of Cranes, including the mighty Titan, the only one that will survive the death of the shipyard. - 5th September 2001
Shipyard crane viewed from Hall Street. - 2nd October 2001
Looking across Glasgow Road at the UiE Shipyard. UiE bought the shipyard from Marathon in 1980, they closed it in 2001. - 27th January 2002
Looking across Glasgow Road at the UiE Shipyard. The John Brown's Shipyard's main gate used to be here on Glasgow Road. - 27th January 2002
Looking down Glasgow Road, from Whitecrook Street. 27th January 2002
Kvaerner took over John Brown Engineering in 1996. It was closed in 2000. - 27th January 2002
Kvaerner's office block on Glasgow Road. - 27th January 2002
Crane towering over the shipyard at Somerville Street. - 27th January 2002
A view of the yard from Hall Street. - 24th March 2002
The yard being demolished. Cable Depot Road. - 24th March 2002
The loft shed. - 2nd April 2002
The west shed. - 2nd April 2002
Pulling down the Yard. - 2nd April 2002
The old cobbled yard of John Brown's. - 9th April 2002
The demolition of the Yard continues. - 9th April 2002
You can still see the remains of the train tracks that ran all over the Yard. - 9th April 2002
Cranes in the Yard awaiting there fate. Soon to be reduced to scrap metal. - 9th April 2002
Cranes in the Yard awaiting there fate. Soon to be reduced to scrap metal. - 9th April 2002
Wasteland - 9th April 2002
The Fitting Out Basin. - 9th April 2002
Looks like the Shows are in town. - 9th April 2002
Buildings beside the Fitting Out Basin. - 9th April 2002
Looking across the Fitting Out Basin. - 9th April 2002
One of the cranes due to be demolished. - 9th April 2002
This Yard is massive. - 9th April 2002
The Demolition Man. - 9th April 2002
The base of the Titan Crane. - 9th April 2002
Detail of the upper structure of the Titan Crane. - 9th April 2002
The Pump Room. - 9th April 2002
Demolition of the Pump Room. - 9th April 2002
Demolition of the Pump Room. - 9th April 2002
Yard buildings. - 9th April 2002
Inside the massive sheds. - 9th April 2002