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Some of the problems faced by the shipbuilding Some of the problems faced by the shipbuilding industry after WW2industry after WW2

The methods used by the government to solve The methods used by the government to solve the problems.the problems.

Some reasons for industrial actionSome reasons for industrial action

Some of the effects of industrial actionSome of the effects of industrial action

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Wurkin piecework in the funnel Wurkin piecework in the funnel shop,shop,building quickbuilding quickbut no quick enuff,but no quick enuff,cursin an liftin an swerrincursin an liftin an swerrincause it takes too longcause it takes too longtae wait oan the crane-man tae wait oan the crane-man whowhois lookin efter his mateis lookin efter his matewho stands him a few dinner who stands him a few dinner time beviestime beviesat the Seven Seas public barat the Seven Seas public baran you know causean you know causethat's wherr you get yir three that's wherr you get yir three pint chaserpint chaserfur yir ashet pie supperfur yir ashet pie supperthat yi eat wi yir rusty fingers,that yi eat wi yir rusty fingers,

then yi fa oot wi the then yi fa oot wi the timekeepertimekeepercause o the stupit time he pit cause o the stupit time he pit oan the joaboan the joaban you kid oan the boeyan you kid oan the boeywho wiz daft enuff taewho wiz daft enuff taelet yi pit a brush handlelet yi pit a brush handlethrough the arms of his ovoiesthrough the arms of his ovoiesan you playan you playspin the hammerspin the hammerlike it wiz yir prize six shooterlike it wiz yir prize six shooteran you laugh when the boey an you laugh when the boey tries ittries itan it nearly breaks his toes, an it nearly breaks his toes,

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an yi go tae the burneran yi go tae the burneran patter him upan patter him upso he'll burn yir joabso he'll burn yir joaban yi momentarily watchan yi momentarily watchhis torch ignitinhis torch ignitinand you watchand you watchthe gas yi couldnae see the gas yi couldnae see explodingexplodinglike a bomb,like a bomb,an the cloud of rusty dustan the cloud of rusty dustan bodies hidin behindan bodies hidin behindguillotines anguillotines anflangers anflangers anscrap-buckets anscrap-buckets an yi squint thru the haze yi squint thru the hazeat the guy that's no therrat the guy that's no therr

cause he's been blown down cause he's been blown down the passagethe passagewi a hole in his sidewi a hole in his sidethat he didnae huvthat he didnae huvbefore yi pattered hin up,before yi pattered hin up,an yi stoat ower tae the first an yi stoat ower tae the first aideraiderwho pits a dod o cotton-wool who pits a dod o cotton-wool stuck oanstuck oanwi sellotape, ower yir eye,wi sellotape, ower yir eye,an yi realise how lucky yi wuran yi realise how lucky yi wuran how lucky the burner an how lucky the burner wisnaewisnaethen again,then again,he could huv been the guyhe could huv been the guythat fell in the furnace,that fell in the furnace,the first-aider wisnae much the first-aider wisnae much use tae himuse tae himneither he wiz.neither he wiz.

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This is Taken from a report on the decline of shipbuilding This is Taken from a report on the decline of shipbuilding after 1945after 1945

The failure to invest in new technology and the lack of The failure to invest in new technology and the lack of government subsidies caused the decline of British government subsidies caused the decline of British shipbuilding. It meant that our main rivals could build shipbuilding. It meant that our main rivals could build cheaper better quality ships. As a result, there were very cheaper better quality ships. As a result, there were very few orders for British yards.few orders for British yards.

What led to the decline of shipbuilding after 1945?

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Strike!!Strike!!

Its is 1970 in Trinity shipyard on the Clyde.Its is 1970 in Trinity shipyard on the Clyde.

The workers have walked out on strike. The workers have walked out on strike. They are unhappy with the way They are unhappy with the way management is running the shipyardmanagement is running the shipyard

½ of you are going to be workers!½ of you are going to be workers! ½ of you are going to be management!½ of you are going to be management!

Beardmore's Works: views of ships Dalmuir, 1911

Ship launch (Fairfields)

Linthouse Shipyard, offices (dinner hour)

Fairfields Shipyard, main gate, men coming off shift

Shipbuilding: group of apprentices in Fairfields Submarine Engine Department

View of Mackie & Thomson shipyard; ships under construction, 1912

General view showing the paddle steamers belonging to Mr David MacBrayne; 'Columbia', 'Grenadier', 'Gael' May 1898

Barclay, Curle yard from the River Clyde, Scotstoun

Riveters (shipbuilding, possibly Yarrows)

Yarrow & Co: welder , 1955

Ship: 'Windsor' launch by the Princess Royal, 1952

Shipyard, 1955

View of Clyde from Yarrow's shipbuilding yard downstream, 1930

View of Barclay, Curle & Co, ships and shipyard, 1925

Harland & Wolff shipyard, 1970

Clydeside, Present Day Leisure

Places to live

Finnieston crane

South St, 1955, tanker