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City of GlasgowShipyard Cranes
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 The giant 150-ton cantilever fitting-out crane was erected around 1907 on the west side of the fitting-out basin of the Clydebank Shipyard on the River Clyde. It was one of the first shipyard cranes to be designed and built by Sir William Arrol & Co. In
recognition of its historical significance
it has been designated a B-listed structure by Historic Scotland. |
The Titan crane
at Clydebank on the River Clyde |
 The Titan crane at Clydebank on the River Clyde
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Giant ( Titan ) crane
at Clydebank on the River Clyde |
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Titan crane
at Clydebank on the River Clyde |
The Titan was built in 1907 by William Arrol & Co of Dalmarnock. Over the decades that followed, it was used by John Brown shipyards to fit out Cunard liners, battleships and the Royal Yacht Brittania. The Titan played a crucial role during the two World Wars and survived unscathed despite the bombing of Clydebank.
In the early 1970s, the Titan was still working but on oil rigs rather than ships.
It once stood with 16 other cranes - however these have all been dismantled and the Titan alone remains.
The crane was refurbished and opened to the public in 2007. |
Giant crane
at shipyard on the River Clyde |
 The shipyard crane at Finnieston on the River Clyde
The Finnieston crane was built at the height of the heavy industry boom in Glasgow to load railway carriages onto ships for transporting around world. It was built in 1926 and was then the largest hammer-head crane in Europe. It remained operational until the early 90s. |
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 Shipyard Cranes on the River Clyde
These belonged to some of the most important ship building yards of the 20th century. The yards included John Brown & Company – shipbuilders of the Queen Elizabeth & Queen Mary for the Cunard Line. |
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 Titan Shipyard Crane on the River Clyde
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