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Finnieston Crane, Glasgow, Images, Landmark, Clydeside Structure, Photos

Finnieston Crane : Information + Images

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Finnieston Crane Glasgow

Finnieston Crane Glasgow
building: photo © Adrian Welch

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
photograph © Adrian Welch

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

Finnieston Crane Glasgow
image © Adrian Welch



 




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.

Scottish Architecture

Glasgow walking tours

Historic Glasgow: best glasgow buildings of the past

River Clyde

Titan Crane context: Former John Brown Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland
Clydebank College
Titan Crane beyond: image from Jenkins & Marr Architects



Armadillo Glasgow
Clyde Auditorium
photo © Isabelle Lomholt

SECC Glasgow
SECC Glasgow
photo : Richard Davies

Glasgow Transport Museum
Glasgow Transport Museum
photo © Adrian Welch

Finnieston Bridge - photos

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Finnieston Crane Glasgow - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt

 


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