". Target discrimination was made difficult by the close mix of industry and housing resulting in a catastrophic housing loss. In an effort to replace as quickly as possible housing stock destroyed or badly damaged during the Clydebank Blitz, however, some temporary remedies were put in place. In its later years before closure in 2001, it operated as UiE, building oil rigs and modules for North Sea oil exploration. 63.7% of the population identified as Christian (35.8% Roman Catholic, 25.3% Church of Scotland and 2.6% other Christian denominations), with 28.3% stating they had no religion. [John Hood] Home. Frequent buses go along Barns Street/East Barns Street. Here we look at the final years and the new history since 2003. 1952 saw the first of the permanent churches built when Duntocher Trinity Church was officially opened. 1962 saw tramway operations within the burgh replaced by bus services, which were provided by Central SMT and Glasgow Corporation. Other industrial casualties between 1945 and 1980 included Babcock and Wilcox, Turners Asbestos Co and Manlove Tullis, although they were not employers on as large a scale as Singer and John Brown & Co. One success story during the period covered by this essay was that of the former Clydebank Engine Works, which had been re-constituted as John Brown Engineering in 1966. In 1959, for example, the Glasgow Yoker & Clydebank Railway line, which had terminated at Clydebank East station, was closed. [14], When the burgh was abolished in 1975 to become part of a larger Clydebank District, the burgh arms went out of use. Home movies made by Robert McRitchie show trams whizzing down the street, the shipyard cranes, and the sparsity of traffic. An excellent publication which tells the story of the birth and growth of Clydebank, from a collection of villages to a thriving industrial town. CLYDEBANK, From Canoes to Cunarders (Part One), CLYDEBANK, From Canoes to Cunarders (Part Two), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQvH2iXhlVE, Singer Sewing Machines | Clydebank Factory |Scotland | TV Eye | 1979 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQvH2iXhlVE), VJ Day in Clydebank: Parade (20 August 1995), clydebank john brown shipyard end of an era in photos, History of Longbenton & Benton In Old Film, Memories of Maidstone in Old Photos and Film, All but 8 of the town’s roughly 12,000 houses damaged. Construction of the new shipyard started on 1 May 1871. In chief position was a sewing machine representing the Singer Corporation and in base position "on the waves of the sea" was a representation of the battleship HMS Ramillies built at J & G Thomson's Clydebank Shipyard in 1892. Please try again. Clydebank, industrial town, West Dunbartonshire council area, historic county of Dunbartonshire, west-central Scotland. In order to acquire the land required for this proposed housing, the Clydebank Burgh Order Confirmation Act was passed that same year. The club play in red and black and regularly field two XVs. The former meant that the burgh had long outgrown its boundaries, resulting in, amongst other things, a scarcity of land suitable for development; the latter had left large swathes of Clydebank in ruins. Search. The position opposite the mouth of the River Cart was to also to prove important as the shipyard grew, since it enabled the company to build much bigger, heavier ships than would otherwise have been possible that far up the Clyde. The Latin motto below the shield was Labore et Scientia or by work and by knowledge. Clydebank F.C. Here we look at the final years and the new history since 2003. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. [8], Gradually, as the shipyard grew, so did the cluster of buildings grow nearby. CLYDEBANK – 1945 to 1980. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. By the end of 1948, 403 temporary houses had been built and a further 2,000 permanent homes were under construction. The History of Clydebank Hardcover – 1 May 1988 by John Hood (Editor) › Visit Amazon's John Hood Page. By 1979, the business had been struggling for several years, possibly for about 20 years. A long-standing local legend is that the village of Old Kilpatrick derived its name from being the birthplace of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. However it was not ideal, having to ship workers to and fro all the time, so the company also started building blocks of tenement flats to house the workers. For modern UK Census purposes, the locality of Clydebank is defined as the town centre and surrounding areas, mainly lying south of the A82 road. [5][7], At the start of the 1870s, however, the growing trade and industry in Glasgow resulted in the Clyde Navigation Trustees needing additional space for shipping quays in Glasgow. Pop. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Some four years later, in 1963, the Forth and Clyde Canal was closed. and Yoker Athletic F.C. For local electoral purposes, West Dunbartonshire is split into wards electing either three or four councillors.