building: photos © adrian welch sep 2006 with lumix camera
Location: just west of city centre on north bank of River Clyde, 100m east of Clyde Auditorium
History: Used for transporting locomotives and train carriages onto ships
Finnieston Crane is A listed and the North Rotunda and Custom House are B listed.
Buildings adjacent to the Finnieston Crane include:
SECC + Glasgow Armadillo + North Rotunda
building: photo © adrian welch sep 2006 with lumix camera
Titan Crane
Clydebank Crane - History
The Clydebank Crane is the only Grade 'A' listed structure in Clydebank. It is one of five Titans designed for the Clyde shipyards by William Arrol. The Crane was one of the key targets for destruction in WWII but managed to survive the blitz.
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Titan Crane: Former John Brown Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland
Titan Crane beyond: image from Jenkins & Marr Architects
Finnieston Bridge - photos