The Forth and Clyde Canal at Clydebank

Discover Clydebank

The town around
our showroom

Clydebank has a remarkable history – from sewing machines and ocean liners to the spirit that rebuilt it. Explore the stories behind the town, one landmark at a time.

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Stories from the town

The places, industries and people that made Clydebank

A growing collection of short reads. New stories are being added – if you have memories or old photographs to share, we would love to hear from you.

Singer station, Kilbowie Road, Clydebank
IndustrySinger & the Singer ClockThe sewing-machine giant that employed a town and gave Clydebank its most famous landmark.Read the story →
The former John Brown shipyard site at Clydebank
ShipbuildingJohn Brown's & the great linersWhere the Lusitania, the Queen Mary and the QE2 were built and launched into history.Read the story →
The Titan Crane on the Clyde at Clydebank
LandmarkThe Titan CraneThe towering cantilever crane that still stands over the Clyde as a monument to the shipyards.Read the story →
The Clydebank Blitz Memorial
1941The Clydebank BlitzTwo nights in 1941 that the town never forgot – and the resilience that followed.Read the story →
The Co-operative central drapery premises in Clydebank
CommunityThe Co-operative & our buildingThe co-operative tradition in Clydebank and the store we are proud to call home.Read the story →
The Forth and Clyde Canal at Clydebank
WaterwayThe Forth & Clyde CanalThe historic canal that winds through the town – once a working artery, now a place to wander.Read the story →
The carved entrance of Clydebank Town Hall
CivicTown Hall & GalleriesThe grand civic landmark and a home for the town's art and heritage.Read the story →
PeopleFamous faces from ClydebankThe musicians, makers and characters the town has given the world.Read the story →
FootballClydebank FCThe Bankies – the town's fan-owned club, now flying high in the Lowland League.Read the story →

Image credits: the John Brown's shipyard site and Titan Crane © Jim Smillie; the Clydebank Blitz Memorial © Lairich Rig; the Forth and Clyde Canal and Clydebank Town Hall © Richard Sutcliffe; Singer station © Stephen Sweeney. All from geograph.org.uk, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inside the Co-op Department Store, Sylvania Way

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