Glasgow`s great wealth was built on the River Clyde, the great river which flows through the city centre. The trading houses, the shipping fleets and the shipbuilding industry all used this busy waterway.
But times have changed, trading patterns have altered, and few ships enter the once-busy docks these days. Only two important shipbuilding yards remain within the city boundary.

These articles describe the River Clyde and why it was so important to the development of the city.