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New Graving-Dock at Meadowside, Partick, Glasgow (engraving)
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New Graving-Dock at Meadowside, Partick, Glasgow (engraving)
1609377 New Graving-Dock at Meadowside, Partick, Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Graving-Dock at Meadowside, Partick, Glasgow. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 February 1858.
English School (19th Century)); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection
Media ID 23406412
© Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection / Bridgeman Images
Aerial Views Glasgow Graving Dock Meadowside Partick
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This engraving transports us back to 19th century Glasgow, offering a glimpse into the bustling maritime industry of the time. The image showcases the impressive "New Graving-Dock at Meadowside, Partick" an engineering marvel that played a crucial role in shipbuilding and repair. From an aerial perspective, we are treated to a panoramic view of this thriving dockyard. Ships of various sizes and shapes fill the dock, their masts reaching towards the sky like proud sentinels. The meticulous detail captured by the English School artist allows us to appreciate both the grandeur of these vessels and the intricate workings of the dock itself. The scene exudes energy as workers scurry about their tasks with purposeful determination. Their presence emphasizes not only the scale but also highlights human ingenuity in taming nature's elements for industrial progress. Meadowside, Partick emerges as a vital hub for Scotland's maritime trade during this era. This print serves as a testament to Glasgow's significant contribution to shipbuilding and its position as one of Britain's leading ports. As we gaze upon this historical artifact from our modern vantage point, it is impossible not to be captivated by its rich narrative and admire how far we have come since those industrious days on Meadowside's graving-dock.
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