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Death of a Shipyard
photographs by James Harkins

Death of a Shipyard - Over 300 rare photographs taken by James Harkins of the sad end of the once World Famous John Brown's Shipyard taken over a period of 2001 to 2006.

A newspaper cutting. - 26th April 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

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

The main entrance to the Shipyard on Cart Street. - 27th August 2001

The main entrance to the Shipyard on Cart Street. - 27th August 2001

Demolition continues at the Yard. - 27th August 2001

Demolition continues at the Yard. - 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
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