Nice history lesson. You can only imagine how polluted the place would have been back then.

Partick and Govan and the Clyde, so much history

Lovely blast from the past Eddy..I really enjoyed this video..I never knew there was a walkway in the Clyde Tunnel..many thanks for sharing..

nice one eddy many thanks. I remember in the 60s you couldnt see from one side of the river to the other for boats

Great video Eddy. I was born in a second floor flat at 991 Govan Road, opposite Fairfields. My earliest memories are of the noise of mainly the rivetting and watching the huge steel plates being swung into place. From our window I could see the workers streaming across Govan Road after the hooter sounded. I will go back and have a look at Fairfields, although our tenaments are long gone. Great memories!

I think my dad must know about the earlier ferry. He worked in Stephens, Fairfield and John Browns so must have crossed the river quite often. I'll ask him.

Have now retraced your steps into the Govan Wetlands. An incredible place. Thank you.

You were quite correct Waverley was built by A&J Inglis at the Pointhouse ship yard, where the riverside museum is now. Before being owned by Inglis the Pointhouse yard was founded in 1845 by T B Seath, who moved his yard to Rutherglen in 1862. The other side was indeed also a shipyard, it was D&W Henderson. But originally started out as Todd and McGregor in 1835, after the deaths of both partners was when it was sold and became D&W Henderson.

I served my apprenticeship as a ships upholsterer for a Company called Rowan and Boden from 1963 to 1971. I worked in all the ship yards along the Clyde and have great memories. I walked under the Clyde route many a time and always thought it was a bit creepy.

Good walk, Eddy.

Great video yet again Eddy. Very informative as always. Thanks for posting

I though Billy Connolly worked at John Brown's in Clydebank.  Maybe he did so later on.

Anyway, this is a great wee video, for which thanks.  I remember the Govan Ferry, too, but was more familiar with the Yoker (aka Renfrew) and Erskine ferries.  The Erskine Ferry is long gone, of course, replaced by the huge suspension bridge, but the Yoker - Renfrew ferry still operates, now foot passengers only with two tiny aluminium boats.

Great Video...

Great video...all my family came from Govan. My grandad (on my mum's side) was a shoemaker/repairer and had his own shop in Clachan Drive where the Vital Spark pub is now. In fact, the cellar of the pub was once the shop basement and they lived in the first close in Clachan Drive. My dad played football for the Pearce Institute and worked in Stephens, Harland & Wolff and Fairfields (was there during the 1971/72 work-in and was pals with Jimmy Reid, Jimmy Airlie and Sammy Gilmour). He helped run the football matches (a new pavilion was built and a trophy played for in his name when he died in 1982). Been almist 50 years since I walked through the tunnel, used to go from Whiteinch to Govan with my mum and gran every week.

Lovely work. My wife is from govan so made her watch this   Ha ha

Excellent video ! I really like the gentle style and humour, yet full of information ....subscribed.

Nice quality video. Will be going to see the Govan stones exhibition.

I enjoyed the video. Thanks.

Nice one Eddie, enjoyed that.

I enjoy your videos; they are made with feeling. They also make me want to explore. I shall go to Govan and Partick on my next visit to Glasgow.
I remember a cruise down to Rothesay as a child and have been trying to work out where we boarded her, so thanks for the info on where she berthed.