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Tag Archives: River Clyde

Glasgow’s Tall Ship Glenlee

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Rick SpilmanNovember 22, 2020

This seems appropriate for an overcast Sunday in late November – a lovely drone video from a few years ago of the restored steel-hulled three-masted bark Glenlee on the River Clyde. Built name in 1896, the Glenlee sailed for 23 … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Glasgow's Tall Ship, Glenlee, River Clyde, Riverside Museum

Mark Knopfler — So Far from the Clyde

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 7, 2017

Not many lead singers from an 80’s rock and roll band could write a compelling song about ship scrapping, but then Mark Knopfler is not just any singer/songwriter. Knopfler was born in Glasgow, Scotland on the River Clyde, which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships, Songs | Tagged Mark Knopfler, River Clyde, scrap yard
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