The beautiful and historic shores of the river Clyde. Glasgow.

This video shows the beautiful banks of the river Clyde from the Dalmarnock road bridge to the impressive weir at Glasgow green. As you can see the Clyde is home to many birds including Ducks, Swans, Grebes, Herons, Gulls and many other species. The Clyde has also seen the return of grey seals which venture far inland at times. In recent years there have been sightings of otters although this has not resulted in any permanent families of otters on the banks of the great river.
The Clyde has a famous history of shipbuilding. At one time it had the reputation of being the best location for shipbuilding in the British Empire and has produced over 25000 ships including the Queen Mary and the Queen Mary 2. In its heyday the Clyde was home to 300 shipbuilding firms and reached its peak just before world war one in 1913.
During world war two the Clyde was heavily targeted by the Luftwaffe which began the decline of shipbuilding on the Clyde. This as well as the rise of other nations taking the lead in ship building resulted in the shipbuilding industry being all but gone by the late 1960’s to early 1970’s. Toady only two ship building yards remain in operation on the shores of the Clyde.
In recent years a major regeneration of the Clyde has taken place with over £5.6b being invested mainly in the area from Glasgow Green to Dumbarton. This has resulted in many small businesses springing up along the banks of the river leading to increased tourism. In the Glasgow harbour area the regeneration is most notable with up market housing as well as now famous Glasgow landmarks such as the Glasgow science centre, The Scottish Exhibition and Conference centre and the Hydro multipurpose indoor arena dominating the City skyline.