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LISTEN AGAIN| SHIPS INDEX| THE SONGS| INTERVIEWS| GALLERY PAST| GALLERY PRESENT| VIDEO| CREDITS| BACKGROUND| HAVE YOUR SAY

Rivet

The men and women who live around the Tyne and Clyde areas have seen the big ships come and go, and experienced far-reaching changes in their lives over the past years. Hear some of their stories.

Roy Fitzsimmons
ROY FITZSIMMONS

"They put the bolts on from the outside and went away and left him ... the security men found him and had to let him out ..."

Edith Corby
EDITH CORBY

"When the buzzer went, the gates opened and this mass of men came racing, running up the street bank just like ants ..."

Kenny Little
KENNY LITTLE

"I feel as if that's where I was educated in a lot of different aspects of life - about music, about art, about poetry ...."

Terry Telford
TERRY TELFORD

"It's a very emotional experience when you see it moving, because all you've seen is bits of shapeless steel ..."

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THE MIKE HARDING SHOW

An impeccable selection of the best in folk, roots and acoustic music.
Mike Harding


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