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Clydebank 2009

The Titan Crane is over 100 years old, sitting on the old John Brown's shipyard site. - 6th February 2009

The Clyde Shopping Centre has changed a great deal since it first opened. - 6th February 2009

The swan design represents the diverse bird species found on the canal. The fabric is a self-cleaning and reusable PTFE coated glass fibre (the same material used to cover the O2 Arena). - 6th February 2009 Clyde Shopping Centre

The "floating chippy" is actually fixed into the bank of the canal, but it does have the right to call itself the "World's first Sail-thru' Fish & Chip Take Away". - Clyde Shopping Centre 6th February 2009

Mark Beaumont was asked to officially name the giant sculpture 'Bankies Bike' at a ceremony in Clydebank. The huge cycle, designed by artist John Crosby, is 11ft by 19ft. - 6th February 2009 - On the Forth & Clyde Canal cycle path, Clydebank

Looking through the underpass, the crane is gone and is replaced by the new Clydebank College. - 6th February 2009 - Looking towards Glasgow Road, Clydebank

Looking at the Titan Crane down Hume street. - 6th February 2009

Abbotsford Parish Church was built around the same time as the Clyde Shopping Centre and is now lit up at night. - 6th February 2009

The canal bridge at Whitecrook - Linnvale. - 7th February 2009 - whitecrook, Clydebank

The Boilermakers Social Club closed it's doors for the last time on Easter Sunday 12th April 2009 and there is not going to be a new one built. - 7th February 2009 - Dumbarton Road Clydebank

The War Memorial in Hall street. - 7th February 2009 - Hall Street, Clydebank

Looking up Kilbowie Road. - 7th February 2009

The Park Bar, in an interesting building. - 7th February 2009 - Dumbarton Road, Dalmuir

Detail of the stone carvings on the tenement building. 7th February 2009 Dumbarton Road, Dalmuir

La Scala Cinema. The last of the old cinemas in Clydebank, now going to be demolished. it was the Gala Bingo hall before it shut down. - 7th February 2009 - Graham Road, Clydebank

All the trees will be taken down as it is becoming impossible to use the pavements. - 19th March 2009 - Whitecrook, Clydebank

The trees have been here a long time but as you can see, it is impossible for prams and mobility scooters to use the pavements. - 19th March 2009 - Whitecrook, Clydebank

St Margaret's Hospice, the new extension. - 19th March 2009 - East Barns Street, Clydebank

St Margaret's Hospice. It is a new 30 bed unit. - 19th March 2009 - East Barns Street, Clydebank

Clydebank's first eco-friendly flats being built in Cart Street. - 19th March 2009 - Clydebank

Mercury, the winged messenger, or the 'Angel' as the locals call him. - 4th April 2009 - Town Hall, Clydebank

The 'Angel was blown down from the top of the town Hall in the January gale of 1968. - 4th April 2009 - Town Hall, Clydebank

After 40 years, I put him back on top of the Town Hall. - 4th April 2009 - Town Hall, Clydebank

Chandlers Pub, on the corner of Kilbowie Road, on the site of the old Seven Seas pub. - 4th April 2009 - Clydebank

Kilbowie Road. The red shop without a name is Austin Barbers, where I have had my hair cut for many years. - 4th April 2009 - Clydebank
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