The River Clyde has long been one of the world`s greatest shipbuilding centres and over the last two centuries over 35,000 ships have been launched from its many shipyards. Indeed, just before the First World War, Clydeside yards produced one-third of the British output of ships.
But times have changed ...
Articles on shipbuilding:
| 1 | The foundations for success |
| 2 | The nineteenth century |
| 3 | The twentieth century |
| 4 | Echoes of the past |
The Govan shipyard is now the only Glasgow shipyard which makes merchant vessels.