Clydebank 1980


Snowball fight in Sinclair Street, Whitecrook - 2nd February 1980


I have it on good authority that the boy waving is a young Marti Pellow. Clyde Shopping Centre - 2nd February 1980


Everybody had to wrap up against the cold. Clyde Shopping Centre. - 2nd February 1980


Welly boot weather at the Clyde Shopping Centre. - 2nd February 1980


Not many people using the seats today. - 2nd February 1980


Franconia Square. SS Franconia was built by John Brown and launched on the 21st October 1922. - 2nd February 1980


Little girl with a big trolley passing the water sculpture. - 2nd February 1980


Sylvania Way. RMS Sylvania was built in 1956 for the Cunard line's Dominion service to Canada. - 2nd February 1980


Most of the shops have probably changed owners many times over the years. - 2nd February 1980


New housing being built between John Knox Street and Glasgow Road. - 3rd February 1980


Mass coming out of Our Holy Redeemer's Church - 3rd February 1980 Glasgow Road, Clydebank


The parishioners having a wee chat. - 3rd February 1980 Glasgow Road, Clydebank


Getting a wave... - 3rd February 1980 Glasgow Road, Clydebank


A closer look at the crane. Looking towards Glasgow Road. - 3rd February 1980


Looking through the underpass toward the shipyard. It was very cold and I was frozen. Looking towards Glasgow Road. - 3rd February 1980


Boys having fun in the snow in Whitecrook Park. - 3rd February 1980


Whitecrook Park. I remember playing with my children on this tank and having to climb inside to 'drive' it. Great fun. - 3rd February 1980


Mum and Jennifer having Sunday breakfast in bed. - Sunday 17th February 1980


Mum and Jennifer having Sunday breakfast in bed. - Sunday 17th February 1980


The famous Connolly's Pub on Glasgow Road almost demolished. - March 1980


Connolly's Pub on Glasgow Road being demolished to make way for the Clydeside Expressway. - March 1980


Connolly's Pub on Glasgow Road being demolished to make way for the Clydeside Expressway. The big co-op can be seen in the background. - March 1980


Connolly's Pub on Glasgow Road being demolished to make way for the Clydeside Expressway. In the mid sixties, I worked in the wee DIY shop just next to it on the right. - March 1980


The Bridge Bar in Alexander Street (now called Alexander's). - 1980


The Bridge Bar in Alexander Street (now called Alexander's). - 1980


Rubbish in the canal at Dalmuir. - 8th March 1980


Look how still the water is. It is like a mirror. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


Driftwood & rubbish collected at the lock gates because the canal was no longer a working canal. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


A bottle of the famous Eldorado wine which is a fortified wine, well known across Scotland. also known as El D and Electric Soup. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


A closer look at the Eldorado bottle. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


The rubbish has nowhere to go once it came to the lock gates. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


Not a pretty sight. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


A bit of a collection. - 8th March 1980 Dalmuir


Scrap metal at the Rothesay Dock. - 8th March 1980


Rothesay Dock. - Lots of crushed cars. - 8th March 1980


Rothesay Dock. - My car is getting nervous sitting next to all these scrapped cars. - 8th March 1980


Rothesay Dock. - This was my first and last brand new car and it was bright yellow! Thank goodness for black & white. - 8th March 1980


Rothesay Dock. - Reflections. - 8th March 1980


Rothesay Dock. - This was once somebody's pride and joy. - 8th March 1980


Rothesay Dock. - Looking through the giant cranes. - 8th March 1980


That's a big fishing hook! - 8th March 1980


You can see John Brown Engineering in the background. - 8th March 1980


A cog wheel. I just love cog wheels. Don't you? - 8th March 1980


A good collection of cranes. - 8th March 1980


Jennifer just over two years old. - May 1980


Jennifer making a face. - May 1980


Photos of Jennifer on the TV ( plus two of her cousins). - May 1980


Jennifer on her bike at Low Crescent. - 21st May 1980


Jennifer sitting on the ball. - 21st May 1980


Jennifer with our neighbour's boy Barry. - 21st May 1980