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Fairfield Heritage - the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard

Fairfield Heritage - the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard Free entry! Open 5 days, Mon - Fri, 1pm-4pm. Fairfield Heritage Museum, celebrating the history of Fairfield

For over 150 years Govan has been the centre of shipbuilding on the River Clyde. Here some of the finest, most luxurious liners, steamships and naval vessels were designed, built and launched. Today the former Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Offices on Govan Road still pay testament to its greatness. Voted one of Glasgow's most admired buildings, this iconic, A-listed edifice has been

restored in a Β£6 million project to create a new shipbuilding Heritage Centre in the heart of Govan. Since 2011, our growing team of volunteers have been helping to research Govan's unique relationship with the shipbuilding industry. The result is a fantastic Heritage Centre, that tells the story of how Govan became the 'Shipbuildingest Burgh in the World' and the Fairfield Shipyard the lifeblood of a community.

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Fairfield Heritage celebrating the history of Fairfield shipbuilding & engineering in Govan β›΄οΈβš“πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ­Govan's own shipbuild...
19/01/2023

Fairfield Heritage celebrating the history of Fairfield shipbuilding & engineering in Govan β›΄οΈβš“πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ­
Govan's own shipbuilding museum is open Monday - Friday 1-4pm and FREE to visit, no booking required!
Come along and explore Glasgow's industrial heritage and hear the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard πŸš’β›“οΈπŸ›³οΈ
You can access Fairfield Heritage via the iconic statues entrance on Govan Road, or through the equally iconic Fairfield Shipyard gates at the rear of the building



Fairfield Heritage reopens tomorrow, 1pm-4pm.
15/01/2023
Visit | Fairfield Heritage

Fairfield Heritage reopens tomorrow, 1pm-4pm.

Fairfield Heritage is open 5 days, Monday to Friday, 1pm-4pm

A selection of interviews of past workers taken from oral history life narrative interviews which were conducted by Vale...
09/01/2023
Oral Histories | Fairfield Heritage

A selection of interviews of past workers taken from oral history life narrative interviews which were conducted by Valerie Wright in 2017 as part of the Leverhulme funded project β€˜Employment, Politics and Culture in Scotland 1955-2015’ (RPG-2016-283) based in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow.

Oral history life narrative interviews conducted by Valerie Wright in 2017 as part of the Leverhulme funded project Employment, Politics and Culture in Scotland 1955-2015.

The Axeman at the Gate, Wed, 15 March 2023, 2pm-3pm.Find out about the steps taken to save the Govan shipyard from closu...
09/01/2023
The Axeman at the Gate

The Axeman at the Gate, Wed, 15 March 2023, 2pm-3pm.
Find out about the steps taken to save the Govan shipyard from closure in the 1980s.

A TV programme made in the late 1980s will be shown in the Fairfield Boardroom which tells the story of the recently created British Shipbuilders sending Eric Mackie to close the Govan shipyard. However, when Eric got to know the yard, he fought to keep it open. He also brokered the deal with Kvaerner which saw the nationalised Govan yard taken into the private sector. It is not an understatement to say that if it was not for the role that Eric Mackie played, the yard would have closed.

Wο»Ώe will also show another video "Govan Shipbuilders - the Need for Change" showing the steps that were taken to improve productivity and keep the shipyard open.

Find out about the steps taken to save the Govan shipyard from closure in the 1980s.

The great Clyde-built ships and the creation of their interiors. Thu, 9 February 2023, 2pm-3pm. Professor Bruce Peter wi...
09/01/2023
The great Clyde-built ships and the creation of their interiors

The great Clyde-built ships and the creation of their interiors. Thu, 9 February 2023, 2pm-3pm. Professor Bruce Peter will talk about his latest book on ship interiors.

In the century spanning from the 1860s until the 1960s, the Clyde shipyards constructed numerous impressive passenger ships, many of which contained interiors that were masterpieces of the decorative arts. In this presentation, Professor Bruce Peter will talk about his new book LUSITANIA TO QE2: THE GREAT CLYDE-BUILT SHIPS AND THE CREATION OF THEIR INTERIORS, explaining how the interiors of Clyde-built ships were commissioned, made and installed. Bruce Peter is Professor of Design History at The Glasgow School of Art. His interests encompass modern architecture and design for transport, hospitality and entertainment.

Professor Bruce Peter will talk about his latest book on ship interiors.

Alex Wright, who was born and grew up in Paisley, started in Fairfields in 1971 as an apprentice welder. He left the yar...
06/01/2023
Alex Wright Interview | Fairfield Heritage

Alex Wright, who was born and grew up in Paisley, started in Fairfields in 1971 as an apprentice welder. He left the yard in 1984 to work in home service insurance.

The audio and transcript at link below contain an extract of an interview with Alex Wright taken from a collection of oral history life narrative interviews which were conducted in 2017.
https://www.fairfieldgovan.co.uk/oral-histories/alex-wright-interview

Interview with Alex Wright who was born and grew up in Paisley and started in Fairfield in 1971 as an apprentice welder.

An interview with Davie Torrance who started as an apprentice draughtsman in Barclay Curle’s when he was 15, where he be...
06/01/2023
Davie Torrance Interview | Fairfield Heritage

An interview with Davie Torrance who started as an apprentice draughtsman in Barclay Curle’s when he was 15, where he became a shop steward when he was 18. Davie joined Fairfields in 1968 until his retirement in 2002.
https://www.fairfieldgovan.co.uk/oral-histories/davie-torrance-interview

An interview with Davie Torrance who started his shipbuilding carreer as an apprentice draughtsman in Barclay Curle’s aged 15, Davie started at Fairfield in 1968 and retired in 2002.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH the Thames excursion paddler of course better known as JEANIE DEANS built at the yard in 1931 arrived...
28/12/2022

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH the Thames excursion paddler of course better known as JEANIE DEANS built at the yard in 1931 arrived at Antwerp on 28th December 1967 for breaking up after a brave but unsuccessful career on the Thames following her sale in 1965.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN launched from the  yard on 17th December 1929. She later became EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND then HANSEATIC.
17/12/2022

EMPRESS OF JAPAN launched from the yard on 17th December 1929. She later became EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND then HANSEATIC.

Fairfield Heritage will close at 4pm this Friday 16th December 2022 and re-open at 1pm on Monday 16th January 2023. The ...
14/12/2022
Holiday Closing | Fairfield Heritage

Fairfield Heritage will close at 4pm this Friday 16th December 2022 and re-open at 1pm on Monday 16th January 2023.

The staff and volunteers at Fairfield hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy hogmanay! πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’

https://www.fairfieldgovan.co.uk/news/holiday-closing

Holiday Closing 16th Dec 2022 until 16th Jan 2023 Fairfield Heritage will close at 4pm on Friday 16th December 2022 and re-open on Monday 16th January 2023. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy hogmanay!

Order now from the Fairfield Shop to get that special present in time for Christmas  πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’https://fairfieldgovan.co.uk/...
12/12/2022
Shop | Fairfield Heritage

Order now from the Fairfield Shop to get that special present in time for Christmas πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’
https://fairfieldgovan.co.uk/shop

Welcome to our online gift shop where you can by t-shirts and other merchandise that are available for sale in our actual gift shop.

Get someone that special wee present from Govan. Order now to make sure you get it in time for Christmas.πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’πŸŽ„πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„...
01/12/2022
Shop | Fairfield Heritage

Get someone that special wee present from Govan. Order now to make sure you get it in time for Christmas.

πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’πŸŽ„πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’πŸŽ„πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸŽ„

Welcome to our online gift shop where you can by t-shirts and other merchandise that are available for sale in our actual gift shop.

Fairfield Christmas card now on sale on our online shop! πŸŽ„πŸ—πŸŽ„βš“πŸŽ„πŸš’πŸŽ„πŸ‘©β€πŸ­πŸŽ„
30/11/2022
Fairfield Christmas Card | Fairfield Heritage

Fairfield Christmas card now on sale on our online shop!

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Fairfield Christmas Card Β£1.50 inc. VAT In stock Fairfield Christmas Card quantity β€” OR β€” Description Additional information Description Fairfield Christmas card showing workers. Greeting card size: A6, (105mm x 148mm) 300gsm card with tent fold Additional information Weight 0.01 kg Related pro...

Fairfield Heritage is NO longer open at the weekends! We close today at 4pm and are back open on Monday at 1pm. We hope ...
04/11/2022

Fairfield Heritage is NO longer open at the weekends!

We close today at 4pm and are back open on Monday at 1pm. We hope you all have a nice weekend!

Still tickets left for our talk on Thursday! The story of the construction of HMS Hood at John Brown's is told through s...
31/10/2022
The construction of HMS Hood told through superb photographs.

Still tickets left for our talk on Thursday! The story of the construction of HMS Hood at John Brown's is told through superb photographs by shipbuilding historian Ian Johnston.

Ian Johnston talks about the construction of HMS Hood showing superb photographs.

The three sister ships of the Anchor Line; Circassia, Cilicia and Caledonia were all built at Fairfield and you can see ...
30/10/2022

The three sister ships of the Anchor Line; Circassia, Cilicia and Caledonia were all built at Fairfield and you can see a model of the Circassia on display here at Fairfield Heritage. Vicki McKenna has kindly shared some photos and memories of her time on all three.

MEMORIES OF ANCHOR LINE
I was born in Karachi Pakistan in 1951 to British parents. My father was an engineer and every couple of years he would have a few months β€œleave” to visit the UK. In those days people generally travelled by sea rather than by air as plane travel was incredibly expensive. The shipping line that was contracted to do the journey between Karachi and Liverpool was Anchor Line and in my childhood, throughout the 1950s, I was lucky enough to sail that route on each of the Anchor Line sister ships –the Caledonia, the Cilicia and the Circassia.

For adult passengers on the Anchor Line route the three weeks spent at sea were a delight with large comfortable cabins, a swimming pool, deck games such as tennis, and evening entertainment. None of that for us very young children! When I was four years old we departed Karachi on the Caledonia and returned on the Cilicia (built at Fairfield shipyard Govan) and I vividly remember the frustration of being, as I perceived it, locked up behind bars when my parents would leave me safely in the care of the ship's nursery, which in fact literally had bars at its entrance so no wonder I remember it as a prison!(see attached pic) In this way my mother and father were able, no doubt, to enjoy a few child free hours by the pool or on deck sunbathing if the weather permitted. But the next time we went on leave I was 6 and fortunately too big for the ship's nursery so my sea journey on the Cilicia from Karachi to Liverpool in 1957 was a lot more interesting. This time I was free to explore and I roamed the length and breadth of the ship for the 3 wonderful weeks of that voyage.

1957 was the year of the continuing Suez Crisis when the Suez Canal was closed due to political upheaval in the region of the Middle East. Unable to get through Egypt via the Canal our ship was diverted to go the long route to Britain round Africa and this involved crossing the equator. Sea faring tradition dictates that any ship crossing the equator must conduct a ceremony to pay respect to King Neptune and typically this involves sailors being stripped, lathered, shaved and generally humiliated –all in all supposedly a good humoured event. But to my child's eyes this seemed terrifying as the captain, dressed as Neptune with a scary looking trident chased the crew round the deck and after shaving them threw them into the pool with cries of β€œman overboard”. I was sure the poor men were being thrown over the side into the sea and no amount of explaining from my parents would convince me otherwise. And then a couple of days later word came through that the Suez Canal was open so the ship turned round and sailed back over the equator. Fortunately for me the captain did not bother conducting the Neptune ceremony this time!

We returned to Karachi later that same year on the Circassia (built at Fairfield shipyard Govan), this time heading straight for the Suez Canal. I remember lots of fun and excitement exploring the ship with playmates, swimming in the pool, enjoying wee tubs of ice cream served up poolside daily. Peering over the side of the ship as it ploughed through the clear waters I would spot sword fish and dolphins and it was a thrill to be invited up to the Bridge by the Captain (see pic) to see all that went on under his command. And then we came from the open seas into the hustle and bustle of Port Said where the ship anchored and Egyptians sailed up to our vessel in colourful row boats packed with local goods to sell to us passengers. They would throw ropes up from their boats attached to whatever we chose to purchase –I remember a beautiful scarab necklace I persuaded my mother to buy for me. Happy days.

In 1960 we left Karachi forever and sailed on the Caledonia to Liverpool. I was old enough by then to understand that sadly this was the end of an era for me. And the 1960s turned out to be the beginning of the end for all passenger ships as air travel became cheaper and people took to speedy journeys in the skies rather than enjoying the longer lasting pleasures and adventures of voyages at sea.
Vicki McKenna 2022

Fairfield Heritage is back to being open 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 1pm to 4pm.
30/10/2022

Fairfield Heritage is back to being open 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 1pm to 4pm.

This weekend , Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th is the last chance to visit Fairfield πŸ—βš“πŸš’πŸ‘©β€πŸ­ before we revert back to our n...
28/10/2022

This weekend , Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th is the last chance to visit Fairfield πŸ—βš“πŸš’πŸ‘©β€πŸ­ before we revert back to our normal Monday to Friday openings.

Last Chance to Visit Fairfield on a Saturday and Sunday!     πŸ—βš“πŸš’πŸ‘©β€πŸ­Our β€œone-off” run of weekend openings ends this comin...
26/10/2022

Last Chance to Visit Fairfield on a Saturday and Sunday! πŸ—βš“πŸš’πŸ‘©β€πŸ­

Our β€œone-off” run of weekend openings ends this coming weekend. As from 31st October we will be back to our normal opening days; Monday to Friday 1pm - 4pm.

Think you'll agree our postcards/greeting cards look fantastic framed πŸ‘ŒπŸ»Thank you  for sharing 😊Check out our shop for p...
26/10/2022

Think you'll agree our postcards/greeting cards look fantastic framed πŸ‘ŒπŸ»
Thank you for sharing 😊

Check out our shop for postcards/greeting cards and other products https://www.fairfieldgovan.co.uk/shop
Or pop along to our museum shop open 1pm - 4pm







Only 2 weekends of our limited weekend openings left! After 30th October Fairfield will be back to normal Monday to Frid...
21/10/2022

Only 2 weekends of our limited weekend openings left!
After 30th October Fairfield will be back to normal Monday to Friday 1pm - 4pm openings.

Don't miss the chance, visit Fairfield this Saturday and Sunday 1pm - 4pm.

The β€œone-off” run of weekend openings at Fairfield Heritage Museum finish 30th October! Pop in Saturday or Sunday 1-4pm ...
14/10/2022

The β€œone-off” run of weekend openings at Fairfield Heritage Museum finish 30th October!
Pop in Saturday or Sunday 1-4pm if you can't make it mid week πŸ›³οΈβš“πŸš’

The β€œone-off” run of weekend openings at the Fairfield Heritage shipbuilding museum finish soon at the end of October.
Please take advantage of our final few Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm! Our normal Monday to Friday opening times 1-4pm return in November.

The construction of HMS Hood told through superb photographs. Thu, 3rd Nov, 2:00pm - 3:00pm.Following on from his BBC TV...
12/10/2022
Photos of HMS Hood Construction | Fairfield Heritage

The construction of HMS Hood told through superb photographs. Thu, 3rd Nov, 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Following on from his BBC TV documentary about HMS Hood 1916-1920, we have pleasure in inviting Ian Johnston to talk about the building of this ship at Fairfield’s great rival John Brown. Using superb photographs from the shipyard, Ian describes her construction and the circumstances that brought her into being.

Ian Johnston talks about the construction of HMS Hood showing superb photographs

Senior Naval Officer, Commander Phil Burgess is leading the client team on the construction and fit-out of HMS Glasgow. ...
12/10/2022
Building HMS Glasgow | Fairfield Heritage

Senior Naval Officer, Commander Phil Burgess is leading the client team on the construction and fit-out of HMS Glasgow. He will talk about the build process and what a T26 ship can do. βš“
Wed, 23rd November, 2:00pm-3:00pm

Commander Phil Burgess will talk about the build process of a Type 26 ship

Aerial view of the yard around 1996 or so with SEA LAUNCH COMMANDER nearing launch and tanker EMILY PG and HMS OCEAN in ...
11/10/2022

Aerial view of the yard around 1996 or so with SEA LAUNCH COMMANDER nearing launch and tanker EMILY PG and HMS OCEAN in the basin.

10/10/2022

Yesterday's board away day on Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Accessibility at the fabulous board room of Fairfield Heritage - the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard

The β€œone-off” run of weekend openings at the Fairfield Heritage shipbuilding museum finish soon at the end of October. P...
07/10/2022

The β€œone-off” run of weekend openings at the Fairfield Heritage shipbuilding museum finish soon at the end of October.
Please take advantage of our final few Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm! Our normal Monday to Friday opening times 1-4pm return in November.

Interested in researching Fairfield workers? πŸ‘©β€πŸ­Why not join our research group on Thur ,13th Oct, 10am-12pm. πŸ—βš“πŸš’
07/10/2022

Interested in researching Fairfield workers? πŸ‘©β€πŸ­

Why not join our research group on Thur ,13th Oct, 10am-12pm.
πŸ—βš“πŸš’

Bit of artwork from days gone by of the Anchor Line's passenger ship Tuscania launched from the  yard on October 4th 192...
04/10/2022

Bit of artwork from days gone by of the Anchor Line's passenger ship Tuscania launched from the yard on October 4th 1921.

Dementia Friendly Visits, a welcoming event for people, family and friends affected by dementia or memory loss.Mon, 3rd ...
30/09/2022
Dementia Friendly Visit | Fairfield Heritage

Dementia Friendly Visits, a welcoming event for people, family and friends affected by dementia or memory loss.

Mon, 3rd October 2022, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

FREE ENTRY!

BOOKING REQUIRED!

Tea & Coffee will be provided

A welcoming event in October 2022 for people, family and friends affected by dementia or memory loss

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Yesterday's board away day on Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Accessibility at the fabulous board room of Fairfield Heritage - the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard
What a day we had yesterday 🀩

Our project welcomed people from Central and West Integration Network who made the day ❀️

Our theme was Housing and we walked around the Govan area to show our visitors all places that support not only locals πŸ€—

Sunny Govan Community Radio was our first stop where our walk leader Angie introduced the local radio station and how people can access the live broadcast 🎢

The Portal Arts in Gallery 966 and Gilded Lily Inspiring Enterprise CIC shared some useful leaflets to let our visitors know what kind of support they might find there 🌸

Angie also included the shipyards in Govan with the Fairfield Heritage - the story of Glasgow's greatest shipyard museum 🚒

Elder park and the library was our next stop where Angie talked about the history and importance having these places in Govan.

Maslows Community Shop - Govan and Starter Packs Glasgow and Make Do and Grow CIC were other stops to gain some helpful information and tips.

Mary Barbour Statue was very important stop to explain the amazing work that Mary did for the local community 🏘️

Our very last stop was the council stall to say hello to Susan from Govan Housing Association where she represented the community and services 🀩

We would like to say a big thank you to all participants yesterday ❀️ we had such a good time and we hope to see you next week πŸ€—
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is the annual event celebrating the city’s architecture, culture and heritage. It began as part of the City of Culture celebrations in 1990 and has grown to include over 100 historic buildings, theatres, museum stores, factories, studios and breweries. Running from 12-18th September this year, it is a joyous opportunity to further explore our shared built environment. The old advice in Glasgow was always to look up to see local architecture that you miss when you are shoe-gazing your way along familiar streets. This is a chance to be invited in to hear the real story behind familiar landmarks.

For a surprising visit, book to see The Revelator at Barclay Curle by the Clyde. An old shipyard building is now home to The Revelator, a handmade circular wooden building sculpted with traditional joints, the vision of artist Stephen Skrynka and a team of local volunteers.

Holmwood is a family home in the Southside, masterfully designed by Alexander Greek Thomson and preserved by the National Trust for Scotland. The doors will be open to the property, designed for paper magnate James Couper and his wife in 1857.

There's an opportunity to tour the James McCune Smith Learning Hub on University Avenue, one of the most significant new buildings in the city with views of the west end from the seventh floor terrace.

A further glimpse of local industrial heritage comes from Fairfield Heritage, a monument to marine engineering and shipbuilding excellence in Govan.

The Pyramid at Anderston will be hosting a mini-exhibition of photos that we have recently found during renovation works which depict the construction of the building and the changing landscape of Anderston in the late 1960's.
Our great grandfather, Francis Toner, moved his family from Ireland to Govan to work in the shipyards. Sadly, he was involved in a serious accident whilst working on a ship which resulted in his death a year later. The family lived in Helen Street but moved to Mansefield Street (which became Pearce Street) and our great grandmother nursed him in a room at the back of a confectionary shop. He was only 34 years old. Looking at the list, on the Govan Press, it appears that accidents were very common. 😞
My grandfather Archie Paterson (caulker) who started work in the yard in 1897. I attach a photo of his trade papers, yard photo 1914 (he's back row, extreme right) and the notice from the Govan Press of him being wounded in WW1 (1916, France). He continued working at the yard till the late 50's and received a gold watch for working on both Fairfield, Empress of Britain (1905 and 1956). He lived at 52 Fairfield Street (across the road). My father and myself (both Archie) followed in his footsteps and working in the yard, though my 45 years could not eclipse the 60 years of my grandfather.
Found this ad on the web.
I was a sailor first ... I sailed the sea ...

... Those are the beginning lines of the autobiographical song written by Ringo Starr (with Dave Stewart) ... 'LIVERPOOL 8' ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D98quoAcWnI

So what's it all about ...
The year was 1956 and RiNGO had not yet turned 16 years old ...

And ... Here is the story behind the lyrics ...

___________________ β­πŸ”‘

In RiNGO's OWN WORDS ...

β€œI was a sailor first, and it was on the SS St Tudno to Llandudno. It left at 10 in the morning and came back at eight o’clock every day.

β€œI wanted to go deep sea because everybody in our neighbourhood, there was always a lad in any family was in the Merchant Navy.

β€œIf you did those coastal boats you stood a good chance of getting in the union and getting your deep sea ticket. Anyway, it only lasted five weeks because they didn’t like my attitude."

___________________ β­πŸ”‘ ____________________

The Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company...
From the 1890s until 1963 the company would ply their main route from Liverpool to Llandudno along the Menai Strait and around Anglesey, carrying up to 2,500 passengers a day during the busy summer season.

In 1956, a 15 years old Richy Starkey, known the world over today by the name RiNGO Starr, was hired as a bar waiter on the SS St. Tudno, one of three pleasure steamers operated by the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company.

Being a sailor had a certain appeal for the ladies, Ringo later recalled chatting up girls using the line 'I'm in the navy. I just got back'. When suitably impressed young ladies would ask 'when did you leave?' he'd reply 'Ten o'clock this morning.'

But he only lasted at this job about 5 weeks, when one morning, arriving for work hung-over, he had words with his boss and was sacked on the spot.

But the firing was an important part of his life because ...
It was at his next job, after this firing, where he met up with several co-workers who got him interested in Skiffle music and founded a band together ... The Eddie Clayton Skiffle Band ...
And started him on his road to professional drummer ...

___________________ β­πŸ”‘ ____________________
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Here is a picture of my Papa who worked in the ship yard, Archie Reid
https://www.change.org/turanemeksiz

LET'S SAVE THE WORLD'S LAST STEAM SHIP S/S TURAN EMEKSIZ!
PLEASE SIGN FOR RESCUE!!!

S/S Turan Emeksiz, the world's LAST STEAM SHIP, built on a special order in Glasgow/Scotland (Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company) by Maritime Enterprises City Lines in 1961, may not die like her other sisters!!

This ferry, which shuttled between the two sides of Istanbul from 1961 to 2005, was sold to a private enterprise in 2007 and turned into a Hotel & Restaurant ship in Mudanya.

The pandemic in early 2020 also affected this last steamship, and its manager pulled S/S Turan Emeksiz's pier from the quay. For the last 1 year, the ship has been abandoned to its fate. During the negotiations with the operators, it was stated that the ship would be emptied and dismantled. It is obvious that the end of these processes will go to the ship dismantling facilities in Aliağa.

We would like to see the S/S Turan Emeksiz ferry at the KadΔ±kΓΆy or KarakΓΆy pier, which is a constant haunt as an art and culture monument with the contributions of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and/or the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The memories of this beautiful lady, the last of the 9 sister ferries, which are the symbol of Istanbul, are for the sake of memories and we think that she deserves this value as a beautiful trace of history.

Names of 9 β€œDevekuşu” sisters:

S/S Kuzguncuk
S/S KanlΔ±ca
S/S Pendik
S/S A. Kavağı
S/S Atakoy
S/S Δ°nkilΓ’p
S/S Harbiye
S/S Teğmen Ali İhsan Kalmaz
S/S Turan Emeksiz
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We are delighted that the feedback we have worked to put together; on community priorities of heritage, tourism, learning, jobs, training, employment and recreation have been taken on board...

Over the past year we have had some constructive dialogue with New City Vision Ltd about their emerging plans for Govan Graving Docks and how we can work with them to reactivate the site.

Crucially, we are aiming to establish the scope for negotiation over the extent of housing in the overall development, particularly on the Govan Road edge along the large No.3 dry dock and we're looking forward to NCV's response on that point.

We are also working to agree a roadmap to community ownership of the site.

At this stage it is encouraging that NCV have adopted some of the recommendations from our Govan Voices consultation and that through Tom Laurie they have also sought to constructively engage all of the key local stakeholders in shaping their strategy and plans.

It is clear that we have gained important concessions from NCV on behalf of the community and while there is still a lot of progress to be made in reducing the housing footprint, they seem to have taken some welcome steps in the right direction.

You can see NCV's latest plans athttps://www.transformingplanning.scot/media/1672/115-new-city-vision-ltd-appendix-b.pdf
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