Postcards From The Past: Glasgow

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Glasgow skyline

Changing views

Track the changes to our seaside and compare the past and present with postcards from the past.

Power from the waves

If we don't want nuclear and can't have oil, will the resources of the coast keep us plugged in?

Safe from harm

The sea has spared us from invasion for a thousand years, but everywhere is evidence of awareness that you can't take the sea's protection for granted. The coast has been altered in the line of defence.

The coast under attack

Everybody knows what happened with the Spanish Armada, don't they? Perhaps not - Michael Portillo takes us in search of the Armadas we've forgotten.

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Coast

Shipbuilding became important, and shipyards occupied much of the riverbanks. By the late 1930’s the heavy industry based in the area (especially steel making, shipbuilding and coal) declined dramatically resulting in high unemployment and a reduction in population. Docks and quays were abandoned as the coastal trade from the port declined and many of the docks were in filled. More recently, the port is virtually closed and land along the banks has been revitalised and put to other uses.

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