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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 06 September 08 23:45 BST (UK) »
http://www.theglasgowstory.com/images/TGSB00118_m.jpg

Coloured lithographic cartoon from the second issue of The Glasgow Looking Glass, 25 June 1825. It is the first of a series of six illustrations under the title "Shipping News" illustrating the voyage of a steamboat journey from Glasgow to Liverpool.

This image shows a mad scramble at the Broomielaw to board the steamship on the left. On the right, family and friends are waving to passengers who have already set off down the river on board another paddle steamer. The lighthouse was situated at the south end of the Broomielaw's steamboat quay, at the foot of Hydepark Street. The large building at Springfield on the south bank of the river belonged to William Scott & Co, and was Glasgow's first steam-powered cotton mill.

The first paddle steamer to sail on the Clyde was the Comet in 1812. Steamships were a common sight on the river by 1825, and a popular means of transport before the advent of the railways and when road transport was still slow and uncomfortable.

Reference: Sp Coll Bh14-x.8

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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 06 September 08 23:48 BST (UK) »
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Coloured cartoon from the Glasgow Looking Glass 23 July 1825, the third in the series "Shipping News". It shows the steamboat Post Boy arriving at Greenock from Glasgow, and passengers disembarking to wait for the arrival of the connecting service to Liverpool.

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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 06 September 08 23:50 BST (UK) »
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Coloured cartoon from the Northern Looking Glass 3 September 1825, the sixth and final cartoon in the "Shipping News" series. Under the title "Arrival at Liverpool" it depicts the chaos and confusion as passengers disembark from their steamer at Liverpool.

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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 06 September 08 23:53 BST (UK) »
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Coloured cartoon from the Glasgow Looking Glass 6 August 1825, the fifth in the series "Shipping News" shows the Greenock-Liverpool steamboat passing a Cloch Lighthouse opposite Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde. Under the title "Passing the Cloch: Pleasant breeze" it shows passengers buffeted by strong winds which have blown off the hat belonging to one passenger. Others are looking queasy, and several are being violently sea sick.

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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 07 September 08 00:17 BST (UK) »
This is Broomielaw too. circa 1850.
This one is from my own collection of photos.
I never took it!!!!   ;D
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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 07 September 08 00:22 BST (UK) »
Did you ask a passer by to take it for you  ;D ;D

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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 07 September 08 00:24 BST (UK) »
Yes, that's me 3rd in the queue at the ticket office.
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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 07 September 08 00:33 BST (UK) »
Hello all

Love the current discussion - but also all the information - its Fathers' Day in Oz today (over there too?) so we're out and about in the real world.

So just wanted to say many thanks - and should mention - the diary does talk about "my dear wife" being violently seasick - although that was in the sailing ship out on the open seas  ;D

I shall study it all in great detail this evening

thanks again

Trish
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Re: From Paisley to Glasgow
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 07 September 08 00:40 BST (UK) »
Actually, thinking about it, this view is looking towards the place that the Renfrew Ferry was moored until 2005.

Of course, the one used as a club now is not the original.

Here's a photo of one of the earlier ones.

Trish, glad you're enjoying the thread.  I'm glad you started it.

Dave

 
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