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Finnieston Crane

Index Finnieston Crane

The Finnieston Crane or Stobcross Crane is a disused giant cantilever crane (Hammerhead crane) in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. [1]

28 relations: BBC Pacific Quay, Bill Fontana, British Empire, Cantilever, Carlisle, Cumbria, Clarke Chapman, Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company, Clydesdale horse, Dock (maritime), Fairfield Titan, Finnieston, George Wyllie, Glasgow, Glasgow Harbour Tunnel Rotundas, Live at Five (STV2), Reporting Scotland, River Clyde, Scotland, SEC Armadillo, SEC Centre, Sir William Arrol & Co., Springburn, Steam locomotive, Stobcross Railway, STV2, Tank, The Peel Group, Titan Clydebank.

BBC Pacific Quay

BBC Pacific Quay is BBC Scotland's television and radio studio complex at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Bill Fontana

Bill Fontana (born April 25, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio) is known internationally for his pioneering experiments in sound art.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Cantilever

A cantilever is a rigid structural element, such as a beam or a plate, anchored at one end to a (usually vertical) support from which it protrudes; this connection could also be perpendicular to a flat, vertical surface such as a wall.

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Carlisle, Cumbria

Carlisle (or from Cumbric: Caer Luel Cathair Luail) is the county town of Cumbria.

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Clarke Chapman

Clarke Chapman is a British engineering firm based in Gateshead, which was formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company

Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd is a renowned bridge building and structural engineering company based in Darlington, England.

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Clydesdale horse

The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse named for and derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, a county in Scotland.

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Dock (maritime)

A dock (from Dutch dok) is the area of water between or next to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships (usually on or near a shore) or such structures themselves.

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Fairfield Titan

The Fairfield Titan was a giant cantilever crane at BAE Systems' Govan shipyard, and the largest such crane on the River Clyde until it was demolished in 2007.

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Finnieston

Finnieston is an area of Glasgow, Scotland.

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George Wyllie

George Ralston Wyllie MBE (31 December 1921 – 15 May 2012) was a Scottish artist.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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Glasgow Harbour Tunnel Rotundas

The Glasgow Harbour Tunnel Rotundas are two iconic red brick stone buildings which flank the River Clyde.

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Live at Five (STV2)

Live at Five (also known as Live at 7.30) was a Scottish topical entertainment and magazine programme which originally aired on STV2 in Scotland, excluding weekends which looked at the latest on the current trends happening in Scotland from music, art and culture among others.

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Reporting Scotland

Reporting Scotland is BBC Scotland's national television news programme, broadcast seven days a week on BBC One Scotland from the headquarters of BBC Scotland at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.

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River Clyde

The River Clyde (Abhainn Chluaidh,, Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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SEC Armadillo

The SEC Armadillo (originally known as the Clyde Auditorium) is an auditorium located in Glasgow, Scotland.

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SEC Centre

The SEC Centre (originally known as the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre) is Scotland's largest exhibition centre, located in the district of Finnieston on the north bank of the River Clyde, Glasgow.

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Sir William Arrol & Co.

Sir William Arrol & Co. was a leading Scottish civil engineering and construction business founded by William Arrol and based in Glasgow.

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Springburn

Springburn (Allt an Fhuairainn) is an inner city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working and middle-class households.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Stobcross Railway

The Stobcross Railway was a railway line built by the North British Railway to connect from Maryhill to the new dock being built at Stobcross; the dock became the Queen's Dock, opened in 1877.

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STV2

STV2 was a local television network in Scotland, operating five city-based TV licences serving Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Ayr.

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Tank

A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat, with heavy firepower, strong armour, tracks and a powerful engine providing good battlefield maneuverability.

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The Peel Group

The Peel Group (commonly known by its former name Peel Holdings) is one of the UK's foremost privately owned investment enterprises, embracing a broad range of sectors - land and property; transport and logistics; retail and leisure; energy and media.

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Titan Clydebank

Titan Clydebank is a cantilever crane at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Redirects here:

Finnie Crane, Finny giant, Stobcross Crane, The Finny Monster.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnieston_Crane

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