Description
Scotland’s coal mines, steel works and shipyards all depended on each other. These interrelated industries employed thousands of men and women.
A Clyde built ship became a mark of real quality. The Clyde shipyards were staffed by a highly skilled work force – there were welders, platers, engineers, joiners, painters and plumbers.
Classroom Ideas
Introduce the key features of the Scottish industrial scene immediately after World War II. Links to Geography study of industry in local areas. Use maps to show locations in the full production process from extraction of raw materials to delivery of a finished ship. Discuss what this tells us about interdependence of industries in Scotland and how shipbuilding fit in a global context. Look at the different roles involved in shipbuilding and how these were reflected in play, clothing, living conditions and working relationships.
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