Glasgow, United Kingdom. Free audio guided tour for iPhone and Android: A brief tour of transport history along the Clyde

A brief tour of transport history along the Clyde

Glasgow, United Kingdom History, Life Style, Nature Free

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8 tour stops

Start: Tradeston (Squiggly) Bridge - North side

Tradeston Bridge, the most recent bridge to open in Glasgow.

Lancefield Quay

Steamships and Ferries

Finnieston Quay

A look into the history of Finnieston Quay and the Finnieston Crane

Govan Graving Docks and Princes Dock

A look at the Govan Graving Docks and Princes Dock

Queen Mary and Waverley Steamer

Remaining steamships

Former railway stations and rail line

Take a walk/cycle along a former railway line which is now a shared walk/cycle route

Heart of Scotsotun Community Centre

This community centre is now on the site of the Albion Motor Works.

Riverside Museum

Finish the tour at the Riverside Museum with a history of Glasgow's industrial past

Author

Cameron Reid Association

I support volunteers to help people walk and cycle

Hi there, my name is Cameron and I work for Sustrans, the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. I support volunteers help people walk and cycle through guided rides and walks, events, and bike skills sessions.

We have volunteers across Glasgow who helped check the route and we did this for Doors Open Day last year as a ride. We were planning something similar this year but have had to change with the current covid-19 situation.

We are happy to share some of the routes we know about and hope you can find them useful as well - there is a lot of history on them and a lot is hidden away!

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Tour Details

Itinerary: 8 stops Duration: 2:00 Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Language: English Size: 8 Mb Published: 9/3/2020

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Overview

Explore a brief tour of the history of transport in Glasgow - from ferries to steamers, railways to the Finnieston Crane. We can't cover everything in this tour but we thought we would pick out a few things on a route suitable for walking or cycling along and for physically distancing. We hope you enjoy - there is a lot of history on these routes and many are hidden away in plain sight!

Do you have a memory or know anything more about these routes? Please get in touch on cameron.reid@sustrans.org.uk as Doors Open Day Glasgow are looking for untold stories!

Pre-book the Riverside Museum or hire a NextBike in the 'Good to know' section.

These routes were created by Sustrans volunteers who have experience running guided cycle rides in the area and often do so outwith the current covid-19 pandemic.
Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. Sustrans Scotland is a key delivery partner of Transport Scotland, helping to deliver Scottish Government priorities.